Bronson Healthcare

General

• Follow direction of the Director of Practice Operations – Oncology
• Organize and plan annual cancer center events at BMH and BBC, including Prostate and Breast Screening and Annual Survivorship celebrations
• Assist with department programs and organize and schedule activities based on patient needs
• Organize and schedule Expressive Arts Programs for patients
• Help manage Cancer Center Boutiques and Massage Therapy programs
• Arrange transportation for patients as needed
• Prepare agendas for leadership and staff meetings
• Gather data and create reports for accreditation requirements, business cases, and department programs
• Assist with special projects supporting department goals and accreditation requirements
• Support the PS&Q Coordinator, DPO, and DCP as directed

Oncology Business Coordinator – Full-Time

Dietitian

• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team and provide patient-centered care
• Assess nutrition needs and develop, implement, evaluate, and report nutrition care plans
• Interpret, evaluate, and use current nutrition research
• Coordinate activities according to department policies and healthcare-team goals
• Interact with patients, caregivers, families, and healthcare providers
• Provide evidence-based care that supports diversity and cultural factors
• Deliver patient, community, and staff education programs, individually or in groups
• Participate in community health and well-being improvement
• Screen patients and review medical records to identify increased nutritional risk
• Analyze anthropometric, biochemical, laboratory, feeding, and intake data
• Document nutritional assessments, nutrition problems, interventions, teaching plans, discharge plans, and follow-up
• Prescribe age- and disease-specific nutrition interventions and adjust plans of care based on patient response
• Provide phone follow-up and support continuity of care
• Review records for process improvement and compliance
• Perform department-specific skills such as nutrition-focused physical examination, motivational interviewing, and MNT/DSME billing as needed

Clinical Dietitian – Diabetes Education

Therapist

• Perform routine Respiratory Care procedures according to established standards in General Patient Care areas under direct supervision
• Perform respiratory care procedures in Adult Critical Care, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care, and Emergency Department settings under supervision
• Direct and oversee associates assigned to work with the therapist during advanced procedures such as mechanical ventilation
• Demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care
• Perform as an integral part of the patient care team
• Assess patients’ respiratory status using chart/monitor review and physical assessment
• Perform basic respiratory care procedures, including oxygen delivery and medication administration
• Assemble, check, and correct malfunctions associated with Respiratory Care equipment
• Under supervision of an LRT, perform measurements/calculations and assist in determining mechanical ventilation parameters
• Under supervision of an LRT, perform emergency and acute Respiratory Care procedures
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members regarding patient care
• Communicate regularly with the shift charge therapist regarding area activity and availability to assist
• Participate in department performance improvement activities
• Assume responsibility for professional development

Graduate Respiratory Therapist, PRN

• Perform routine Respiratory Care procedures according to established standards in General Patient Care areas
• Work under direct supervision of a therapist in Adult Critical Care, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care, and Emergency Department settings
• Direct and oversee associates assigned to work with therapists during advanced procedures such as mechanical ventilation
• Demonstrate population-specific competencies when providing direct patient care
• Perform patient respiratory status assessments using chart and monitor review and physical assessment
• Perform basic respiratory care procedures, including oxygen delivery and medication administration
• Assemble equipment and check and correct Respiratory Care equipment malfunctions
• Under LRT supervision, perform measurements and calculations and assist in determining mechanical ventilation parameters
• Under LRT supervision, perform emergency and acute Respiratory Care procedures
• Communicate with healthcare team members regarding patient care
• Communicate regularly with the shift charge therapist about area activity and availability
• Participate in department performance improvement activities
• Assume responsibility for professional development

Graduate Respiratory Therapist, Part Time, 12-Hour Night Shift

• Conduct echocardiograms, including transesophageal, cardiac stress, and transthoracic studies, on patients of all ages in critical and non-critical settings
• Correlate requested procedures with patient clinical history and symptoms and verify appropriate clinical indications
• Recognize abnormalities and obtain additional images as needed for diagnosis and treatment
• Perform tests according to laboratory protocols and guidelines and document exceptions
• Follow approved techniques and policies for IV insertion and management
• Prepare and administer ultrasound enhancing agents according to policy and procedures
• Observe sterile technique to prevent cross-contamination
• Familiarize patients with tests and preparation and obtain relevant patient and clinical information
• Operate ultrasound equipment and acquire data for blood-flow velocity measurements
• Differentiate artifacts from anatomic and pathologic structures and measure appropriate echocardiographic structures
• Measure cardiac wall thicknesses, chamber sizes, blood-flow velocities, cardiac physiology, and valve areas
• Document and transmit diagnostic and patient data to the digital archive system
• Identify urgent critical findings and notify the appropriate healthcare provider
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow hospital policies for safety, equipment maintenance, and operation
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required echo-specific CME
• Participate in departmental quality assurance and accreditation data activities
• Maintain current professional knowledge of vascular disease
• Perform minor preventive equipment maintenance and clean and stock laboratories
• Travel to different facilities as required

Cardiovascular Sonographer, Part Time

• Provide clinical support to Cardiovascular Services and/or Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Perform physician-ordered non-invasive cardiology tests, including 12-lead and signal-averaged EKGs, cardiac stress tests, Holter and event monitoring
• Supervise stress tests and pharmaceutical stress tests; administer Lexiscan and Definity according to policy and protocol
• Supervise Phase II and Phase III cardiac rehabilitation and monitor patient exercise
• Prescribe exercise programs and complete exercise prescriptions, evaluations, and individualized treatment plans
• Perform patient intake assessments, reassessments, discharge paperwork, body fat analysis, glucose testing, and EKGs as needed
• Monitor patients, equipment, heart rhythms, heart rate zones, blood pressure, blood glucose, weight, symptoms, and medication changes
• Prepare patients and testing rooms; place electrodes and connect monitoring equipment
• Evaluate test appropriateness and communicate abnormalities or patient concerns to physicians and professional staff
• Apply and instruct patients on Holter and event monitors; scan Holter recordings and identify irregularities for physician interpretation
• Attend and coordinate case review meetings with physicians and staff and coordinate patient care
• Obtain insurance prior authorizations and extensions
• Provide exercise education forums and home exercise guidance
• Perform clerical functions including answering phones, scheduling cases, arranging transport, copying studies, entering patient information and charges, and sending schedules to hospital departments
• Perform equipment maintenance, cleaning, stocking, daily defibrillator and glucometer checks, and open or close the exercise room

Oncology Business Coordinator – Full-Time

Clinical Dietitian – Diabetes Education

Graduate Respiratory Therapist, PRN

Graduate Respiratory Therapist, Part Time, 12-Hour Night Shift

Cardiovascular Sonographer, Part Time

Exercise Specialist