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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Practicing under the direction of a physician, provides services and interventions such as surgical assistance, patient assessment, history and physical examination, provides treatment, and counsels patients. Performs medical and surgical procedures, orders appropriate laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging studies. Orders appropriate medications, treatment or therapies. Provides discharge instructions and assists with coordinating services for the patient at home. Has responsibility for patient care and education; and works with private physicians to facilitate treatment.

PERFORMANCE DUTIES

+ First assists all surgical specialties based on privileges, skills and tasks to be performed.

+ Provides adequate surgical exposure by providing hemostasis and maintaining a clear visual field.

+ Examines patient and obtains and records appropriate history.

+ Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests.

+ Compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical exam.

+ Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal. Forms a diagnosis based upon the history, physical exam, and diagnostic studies.

+ Performs therapeutic procedures within specified privileges.

+ Prescribes appropriate, non-controlled medications.

+ Counsels patients regarding prescribed therapeutic regimens, and available alternative health maintenance.

+ Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.

+ Provides appropriate discharge instructions, both written and verbal, as well as assisting the patient in coordinating other services at home.

+ Work closely with private physician to facilitate appropriate treatment for patients.

+ Supervise patients in the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber

+ Responsible for staff, physician, patient, and community education around wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran