12 healthcare jobs found in fort lauderdale

UNIT SECRETARY-OAKMH MED SURG-FULL TIME (JOB ID: 5982) Location: AKMH Employment Status: FT   Summary: Provides assistance to medical staff utilizing excellent administrative skills by performing the duties and responsibilities outlined below. Provides exceptional service and/or care to all patients, customers and team members.   Responsibilities: • Promptly answers call bell and notifies the appropriate personnel of patient’s needs. • Directs guests appropriately in a courteous manner. • Uses proper phone etiquette to screen and route phone calls to appropriate person/department in a timely fashion while strictly adhering to HIPPA guidelines. • Consults physicians, makes follow up appointments and documents each appropriately in the EMR. • Makes appropriate changes to diet orders within the EMR. • Transfers patient, changes patient’s status, discharges patient in a timely manner in the EMR. • Maintains and orders supplies as necessary. • Assembles patient charts in a timely...

RN-OAKMH MED SURG-PRN (JOB ID: 5947) Location: AKMH Employment Status: PRN   Summary: The registered nurse provides nursing care according to the physician’s orders and in conformance with the ANA Standards of Practice and Care, ANA Code of Ethics, unit specific standards, patient care policies and procedures, unit specific policies and procedures, and the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act. The RN is responsible and accountable for individual, autonomous nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks and nursing activities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.   Responsibilities: •The nurse may be placed in the charge nurse role. • The Registered Nurse will perform a comprehensive nursing assessment, develop and implement a patient treatment plan consistent with the objectives of the multi-disciplinary treatment plan • The patient and family members will be included in the patient care planning and setting of discharge objective • Implements nursing care...

SECURITY OFFICER CERTIFIED - OAKMH SECURITY - FULL TIME (JOB ID: 5848) Location: AKMH Employment Status: FT   SUMMARY: Protects life and property of all persons on hospital premises and policies, hospital buildings and grounds to prevent fire, theft and vandalism. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.To maintain accurate account of all activity on tour of duty through manual and/or electronic means. 2.Patrolling officers to render services requested by hospital, patients and visitors. 3.Maintains security in and around hospital property (Main Building, Annex, Medical Office Buildings) through routine, random patrol by: i.Making periodic checks of hallways, floors, restricted areas to check for safety hazards and security breeches. ii.Maintaining surveillance on parking lots and grounds, keeping fire lanes and driveways clear. iii.Investigating any suspicious person and/or activity. 4.Escorting employees and visitors when requested (to vehicles, with money to business...

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST-MTS KAPLAN-PRN (JOB ID: 3479) Location: MTS KAPLAN Employment Status: PRN   SUMMARY: Conducts evaluation and treatment of communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders to enhance ability to communicate basic needs, to function cognitively at a maximal level, and to consume oral nutrition safely in the least restrictive manner. The Speech Pathologist (ST) is responsible for working with other healthcare professionals and family members to educate and to assist patient in maximizing functional abilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Under the direction of a licensed physician, the therapist develops and implements patient treatment consistent with the objectives of the interdisciplinary treatment plan by performing comprehensive assessments, establishing realistic and measurable short and long term goals, and initiating appropriate actions based upon evaluation findings. 2. The therapist implements appropriate...

LICENSED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST-AKMH RESPIRATORY DEPT-PRN (JOB ID: 3187) Location: AKMH Employment Status: PRN   Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Respiratory Care Services, a Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of duties to carry out the medical prescription of a physician in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiopulmonary disease   Responsibilities: A.) THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES 1. Conducts physician-prescribed therapy by the operation of hand-held nebulizers, incentive spirometers, and various gas powered devices in order to administer prescribed drugs, gases, humidity and various oxygen concentrations to the patient. 2. Performs chest physiotherapy involving percussion, vibration and postural drainage. 3. Sets up, operates, maintains and monitors ventilators, and CPAP/BIPAP. 4. Makes rounds on a timely basis to check and maintain equipment and supplies on oxygen equipment, and room vaporizers. 5. Evaluates patients, consults with and advises other medical...

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST-AKMH MTS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES-PRN (JOB ID: 4772) SUMMARY:    The Physical Therapist conducts physical therapy evaluations and conducts prescribed physical therapy programs to assist patient participation in tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance physical performance and facilitate learning of skills essential for adaptation of an altered lifestyle. The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for working with other health professionals in achieving goals related to meeting the individual's maximum functional abilities following a life altering illness or disability.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   1.      Under the direction of a licensed physician, the therapist develops and implements patient treatment consistent with the objectives of the interdisciplinary treatment plan by performing comprehensive assessments, establishing realistic and measurable short and long term goals, and initiating appropriate actions based upon evaluation...

MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT-MTS AKMH-FULL TIME (JOB ID: 5356) Location: MTS KAPLAN Employment Status: FT   SUMMARY: 1. Answers telephone in a professional and timely manner. 2. Greets patients courteously. 3. Reviews medial record documentation for physicians and ensures that all necessary ICD-9 and CPT codes are present. 4. Processes daily batches: a) Enters or acquires demographics; b) Prices each patient visit; c) batches the daily charges and submits batch and daily deposit to medical dimensions 5. Performs billing functions of charge and payment data entry and claims follow-up. 6. Research coding/billing communications submitted to clinic by medical dimensions and responds to all communications in a timely manner. 7. Prepares clinic statistics such as clinic visits and referrals and submits to director daily and/or monthly as required. 8. Verifies all patient insurance coverage prior to patient visit. 9. Schedules ancillary services. 10. Schedules patients’ appointments. 11....

CNA-OAKMH MED SURG-PRN (JOB ID: 4879) Location: AKMH Employment Status: PRN   Summary: Cares for patients in the hospital, or other medical facility, under direction of nursing, by performing the following duties. Provides exceptional service and/or care to all patients, customers and team members.   Responsibilities: • Answers call lights to determine patients' needs. • Assists patients with activities of daily living. • Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help. • Transports patients or assists patients to walk. • Turns and repositions patients, alone or with assistance. • Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone. • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed. • Maintains a neat and clean patient environment. • Perform other duties as required.   Education: Credentials: Essential: * Certified Nursing Assistant * CPR Basic Life Support...

RN SPECIALTY-OAKMH EMERGENCY DEPT-FULL TIME (JOB ID: 4780) Location: AKMH Employment Status: FT   Summary   Responsibilities Responsibilities: • The Team Leader is responsible for the quality of the care provided to patients during their shift. Functions as care coordinator. • Maintains high standards of patient care: o Participates, evaluates and reports PI Plan. o Accountable for staff guidance through PI plan. • Promotes high standards in Human Resources: • Rewards unit staff through awards and recognition. • Assists with the evaluation of staff. • Responsible for staff discipline while on duty. • The Team leader is responsible for resource management within the department: • Meets professional requirements in a timely manner and is attentive to detail: o Patient Assignments o Promotes adherence to quality initiatives. • Risk management • Plans activities in an organized, accountable manner: • Plans patient care in an organized, accountable manner. • Evaluates patient care...

RN-AKMH MED SURG-FULL TIME (JOB ID: 4364) Location: AKMH Employment Status: FT   Summary: The registered nurse provides nursing care according to the physician’s orders and in conformance with the ANA Standards of Practice and Care, ANA Code of Ethics, unit specific standards, patient care policies and procedures, unit specific policies and procedures, and the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act. The RN is responsible and accountable for individual, autonomous nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks and nursing activities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.   Responsibilities: •The nurse may be placed in the charge nurse role. • The Registered Nurse will perform a comprehensive nursing assessment, develop and implement a patient treatment plan consistent with the objectives of the multi-disciplinary treatment plan • The patient and family members will be included in the patient care planning and setting of discharge objective • Implements nursing care...

PHYSICAL THERAPIST-AKMH MTS PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES-PRN (JOB ID: 4771) SUMMARY:    The Physical Therapist conducts physical therapy evaluations and conducts prescribed physical therapy programs to assist patient participation in tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance physical performance and facilitate learning of skills essential for adaptation of an altered lifestyle. The Physical Therapist (PT) is responsible for working with other health professionals in achieving goals related to meeting the individual's maximum functional abilities following a life altering illness or disability.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   1.      Under the direction of a licensed physician, the therapist develops and implements patient treatment consistent with the objectives of the interdisciplinary treatment plan by performing comprehensive assessments, establishing realistic and measurable short and long term goals, and initiating appropriate actions based upon evaluation...

RN SPECIALTY-OAKMH SURGERY-FULL TIME (JOB ID: 4402) Location: AKMH Employment Status: FT  SUMMARY:  The registered nurse provides nursing care according to the physician’s orders and in conformance with the ANA Standards of Practice and Care, ANA Code of Ethics, unit specific standards, patient care policies and procedures, unit specific policies and procedures, and the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act.  The RN is responsible and accountable for individual, autonomous nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks and nursing activities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.   SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The nurse may be placed in the charge nurse role.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   §  The Specialty RN will fulfill all essential duties and responsibilities of the RN job description below as well as the following: 1.       Will be a resource to other units within the hospital for specific patient care needs including but not limited to,...