The  Patient Care Assistant shall be responsible for assisting in the care of patients under the direction of an RN and LPN.

Performs Radiology procedures in accordance with policies and standards in effect for the Radiology Department. Cooperates and works effectively with fellow Radiology employees and other members of the healthcare team. Exemplifies professionalism in working with all outside health agencies, physicians offices and outpatients.  Prepares and maintains patient records.

Job Summary: Assigns diagnostic and procedure codes to patient records. Enters abstract data in computer and generates reports as required.

The Registered Nurse (RN) organizes and coordinates delivery of nursing care to groups of patients in compliance with hospital and departmental policies, protocols and procedures.  He/she provides direct patient care by monitoring physiological and behavioral status, evaluating patient progress and the effectiveness of interventions, and by performing treatments and procedures.  He/she recognizes, reports and documents clinical observations.  The Registered Nurse participates in orientation, training and management of personnel.  

Performs a variety of patient food service, dishroom, and sanitation duties.

Performs ultrasonography procedures at a technical level not requiring constant supervision.  Uses independent judgment ingenuity and initiative to perform state-of-the art diagnostic ultrasound procedures.  

Job Summary:    Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.  

The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.

Job Summary The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.  Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student...

Provides personal training services to the members of the Wellness Center.  Responsible for marketing and completing paperwork to insure proper billing of services

Job Summary:  Prepares, measures, and administers radiopharmaceuticals in diagnostic and therapeutic studies, utilizing variety of equipment and following prescribed procedures: Prepares stock solutions of radiopharmaceutical materials, calculates doses, and administers doses, under direction of physician. Calibrates equipment. Performs diagnostic studies on patients as prescribed by physician, using scanners or scintillation cameras to detect radiation emitted and to produce image of organ. Measures radioactivity, using Geiger counters, scalers, and scintillation detectors. Administers therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals under direction of physician. Follows radiation...

Provides professional nursing care for office patients following established standards and procedures.

Job Summary Manages the Laboratory Information System including development, maintenance, design, and documentation of software and hardware applications.  Serves as a liaison between the laboratory staff and information services.   Works under the direction of the Director of the Laboratory.   Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission,...

Performs assigned duties under the supervision of the therapist.  Participates in physical/occupational therapy patient care with only the direct on-site supervision of the RPT, PTA or OTR/L.

The Reservation Specialist is responsible for managing patient placement, throughput, and patient flow within the organization for admissions and transfers. Bed assignments are communicated to the originating and destination department via computer systems and telephone. In an effort to provide customer satisfaction, the Reservation Specialist accurately listens and responds appropriately to requests form patients, physicians, nursing departments, and co-workers. To ensure patients are assigned rooms in an expedient manner, the Reservation Specialist utilizes all critical resources within the organization to expedite this process. Reservation Specialist ensures paperwork and computer entry is checked for accuracy and continually enhances his or her knowledge regarding processes....

  Performs phlebotomy related duties and performs all necessary computer and clerical related functions required to facilitate these functions.

 Job Summary:   Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.  Additionally, the unit clerk/scrub technician under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse performs various duties to assist in care of patients.  These duties include, but are not limited to, transcribing physician orders, answering and dispatching patient calls, answering the telephone and transferring calls to the appropriate personnel, maintaining...

Job Summary: Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.  Administer quality respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and/or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system, under the supervision of an ASBRT Licensed Therapist and physician and by prescription.

The Clinical Charge Nurse identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment, planning and delegating care based on patient needs. Executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions. Evaluates the patient's response to care and the attainment of or progress towards patient outcomes. Coordinates care between other professional disciplines as needed. Helps patients and/or staff identify problems and explores with them the alternative choices and outcomes.

Provides medical nutrition care to patients through nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention and education utilizing evidence based guidelines.  Develops care plans with appropriate follow-up and reassessment of intervention. Manages the total nutritional care of patients receiving Enteral Nutrition. Assess and diagnose patients for malnutrition.