The Medical Assistant is a key member of the patient care team by supporting physicians and other clinicians in the delivery of high quality health care to ambulatory patients. Medical Assistants are vital to the effective operations of a fast paced medical practice. Medical Assistants help patients transition from the outside world into the provider's office. The Medical

Oversees the day to day provision of patient care including staffing, work flow, equipment and supplies. Assists supervisor in evaluating and adjusting care and services provided by clinical and clinical support staff. Acts as an expert clinical and department resource. May provide work direction to other staff and/or assist with patient care flow and the provision of ser

Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services. Operates specialized ventilators in critical

Provides ongoing nursing care (assess, plan, intervention, evaluation) according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses patient, family and/or significant others educational needs and provides teaching/counseling. Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essenti

Daily Operations Collects laboratory specimens to include blood, throat and nasal cultures, urine, urine drug screen and invasive nasopharyngeal swab collections, from patients of all ages in accordance with accepted laboratory standards, policies and procedures (operational and safety) in order to ensure optimal specimen integrity and accurate test results Maintains and

Provides ongoing nursing care (assess, plan, intervention, evaluation) according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses patient, family and/or significant others educational needs and provides teaching/counseling. Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essenti

Under the supervision of the RN, participates in the planning of nursing care and documents plan according to policy and procedure. Participates in developing individualized patient plan of care, prioritizing, and organizing patient care, and ensuring follow through with planned care. Involves patient/family in the plan of care. Collaborates with other members of the heal

Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation). Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs. Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and organization guidelines. C

Verifies positive patient identification to ensure patient safety. Assesses patient reactions to specimen procurement. Performs venipuncture and collects other specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Obtains specimens according to priority and scheduled draw times. Ensures completion of specimen collection functions accordi

Provides ongoing nursing care (assess, plan, intervention, evaluation) according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses patient, family and/or significant others educational needs and provides teaching/counseling. Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essenti

Nutritional care for patients is provided in accordance with physicians' orders and standards of quality nutritional care that appropriately meet age, psychosocial and physical needs of patients. 8)Medical record documentation supports system coding standards to maximize reimbursement rates 1)Reviews medical records for pertinent data. Develops and implements medical nutr

Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and gathering/documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e., chief complaint, allergies, and/or medications). Monitors and completes Clinical Integration/ Quality Improvement measures with notification to clinician for opportunities within their scope. Performs laboratory procedures (i.e., strep te

Assuring and Improving Quality of Care Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost effective care following Advocate's MVP of Stewardship. 1)Utilizes appropriate resources to respond to situations that have the potential to negatively impact outcomes. 2)Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence based literature. Utilizes appropri

Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the pa

The Database Operations Gift Coordinator has primary responsibility for the data entry of all donations received by Advocate Charitable Foundation on behalf of Advocate's programs and services. In coordination with additional staff in the same position and utilizing the departmental gift entry processing manual; this person must enter information into the Raiser's Edge da