Heroes Healthcare - Medically Trained Military Personnel

Heroes For Healthcare - Medically Trained Military Personnel

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This range is provided by Aurora Health Care. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$21.45/hr - $35.50/hr

• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e. chief complaint, allergies, medications).
• Performs laboratory procedures (i.e. strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines.
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc.
• Administers medications, under physician/provider orders, including: immunizations, antibiotics, pain medications, vitamins, topical agents, and insulin. With limitations, initiates, maintains and discontinues IV therapy; administering selected fluids with pre‑mixed medications.
• Provides basic patient education on the performance of tasks, skills, treatment and self‑care.
• Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services. Refers questions to registered nurses and physicians/providers per scope of practice guidelines and relays information back to patient as directed.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team. Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills such as removal of sutures and staples, catheterization, audiograms, laboratory procedures (throat/nose culture, drug screen, phlebotomy - butterfly, venous access, heel stick), EKG, spirometry, Holter monitor application, casting, complex wound care, etc., with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.
• Organises and prepares exam rooms, lab and work areas including: cleaning, stocking, ordering supplies, and maintaining equipment. Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilising proper technique.
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment using appropriate technique when cleaning, sterilising and caring for instruments and other equipment.
• Participates in patient centred initiatives, care management, performance and quality improvement activities.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
  
  Age‑specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

• License/Registration/Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification needs to be obtained within 45 days.
• Education Required:
  
  Completion of the required Military Education and Training for Army Medics, Navy/Coast Guard Corpsmen, or Air Force Med Techs. Current enrollment in an educational program to acquire a clinical Wisconsin state license within 5 years of employment.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Experience should include a minimum of 5 years of medical experience in the military.
• Active participation in the Wisconsin Military Medics and Corpsmen Program (Wis‑MAC) is also required.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills; ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff, and physicians.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a Windows…