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Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Stroke Sepsis Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lewis-Gale Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Lewis-Gale Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Stroke Sepsis Coordinator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

+ **Coordinates the Stroke and Sepsis programs to ensure early goal directed therapy and aggressive management of the patients with acute stroke and sepsis.**

+ **Promotes and fosters continued growth and development of Primary Stroke Center certification and Sepsis certification.**

+ **Supports and collaborates with other leaders to lead the Stroke Program Committee and the Sepsis Committee.**

+ **Coordinates care of the acute stroke patient (CVA), TIA (transient ischemic attack) patients, and sepsis patients across the continuum of care by collaborating with appropriate hospital departments and hospital and medical staff.**

+ **Researches best practices and clinical practice guidelines, and facilitates their inclusion in development/updates of CVA/TIA/sepsis patient care protocols.**

+ **Oversees implementation and adherence to established treatment protocols and clinical trial protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance of the Primary Stroke Center and Sepsis certifications.**

+ **Collaborates with the stroke and sepsis teams to develop standardized patient teaching materials.**

+ **Collaborates with community partners and outreach to ensure community awareness of stroke signs and symptoms through education and health screening opportunities.**

+ **Develops and implements, through the Education Department, a plan to meet identified education needs of employees involved in the acute stroke and sepsis continuums of care.**

+ **Serves as a resource to hospital and medical staff for baseline/functional measurements, stroke and treatment protocols, primary stroke center, current research, and best practice related to stroke.**

+ **Serves as a resource to nurses, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team on the sepsis program and best clinical practices.**

+ **Oversee data collection and abstraction processes related to stroke and sepsis programs. Review and analyze clinical data and present the data in an understandable and meaningful context to staff and physicians.**

What qualifications you will need:

+ Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ 3 years experience Required Years of Experience

LewisGale Medical Center (https://lewisgale.com/locations/lewisgale-medical-center/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Stroke Sepsis Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.