Fairview Health Services

Key Responsibilities

• • Provides general patient care involving subjective and objective evaluation, assessment and formulation of a plan of care.
• • Prescribes or administers treatment as determined by the plan of care.
• • Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs
• • Consults with and make appropriate referral(s) to other health care providers in abnormal or unusual cases. Refers within the Fairview network.
• • Maintains the electronic medical record in accordance with Fairview standards and in accordance with licensure and scope.
• • Recognizes and appropriately responds to medical emergencies.
• • Serves as a patient advocate by maintaining patient confidentiality, protecting patient rights, communicating in a timely manner and resolving concerns or complaints regarding care and service.
• • Assists in the development of new policies, programs, procedures or techniques.
• • Participates in research, educational or other special projects or programs as needed.
• • Dedicates majority of time to providing quality patient care and service. Participates equitably in responsibilities of patient care in designated department.
• • May provide work direction to medical support and nursing staff in designated work unit.
• • Actively participates in multidisciplinary team approach to case management
• • Utilizes quality improvement tools to develop processes that promote continuous improvement in delivery of patient care, patient outcomes or workflows
• • Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients