Univida Medical Centers

Key Responsibilities

• • Functions independently as a primary care practitioner as part of a patient care team.
• • Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems.
• • Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories, analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents and implements a patient management plan in response to the data obtained.
• • Assists in the development of the plan of care in addition to providing appropriate patient/family/significant other counseling and education.
• • Plans patient care based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient population and/or protocol, anticipating and identifying physiological and/or psychological problems commonly encountered including the consideration of the patient’s cultural background, level of understanding, personality and support systems.
• • Serves as patient advocate.
• • Patient management includes writing admission, transfer and discharge orders; ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies; ordering of appropriate medication and treatments; referring patients for consultation when indicated; documentation through in-depth progress notes and summaries.
• • Participates in patient care rounds and conferences.
• • Communicates patient management strategies to members of the patient care team.
• • Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care needs.
• • Recognizes situations which require immediate attention and initiates lifesaving procedures when necessary.
• • Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex situations and to improve processes and service to patients.
• • Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery to identify and implement new practice patterns as appropriate.
• • Participates in outside activities that enhance personal and professional growth and development.
• • Initiates arrangements and writes orders for discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• • Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, PT, social workers, family and key caregivers to transition the patient to a lower level of care as soon as medically appropriate.
• • Advocacy & Education - ensuring the patient has an advocate for needed services and any needed education.
• • Facilitates discharge to appropriate level of care and uses preferred providers when additional services are required.