The Home Care Physical Therapist evaluates and develops treatment plans for patients of all ages, modifying the plan of care as appropriate. Serves as a role model in the delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students. Hours may vary depending upon census and program need.Documents through comprehensive detail about patient visit, information is sufficient that following staff can determine exactly what and how care was rendered with a clear plan for the next contact.Educates and documents discharge planning prior to discharge, including communication with physician, insurance source, outpatient visits and community resources are planned and arranged if applicable. Patient is provided with discharge documentation.Updates goals promptly, ensures goals are closed as met or changed as patient condition progresses.Collaboratively communicates and initiates case conferencing as necessary and documents interactions (other disciplines, MD, care coordinator, insurers, etc.).Communicates the requirements for collaborative team and care givers, assignments with scheduler, prepare written instructions for the assistant and supervises the assistant in the patient home.Administers treatment involving application of physical agents such as heat, cold, light, water and electricity or traction and massage therapy.Evaluates, fits and adjusts prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommends modifications to the orthotist/prosthetist.Plans and administers prescribed physical therapy treatment programs for patients to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability, injury or loss of body part.Performs patient assessment test, measurements and evaluations, such as: range of motion and manual muscle tests, gait and functional analyses, and body part measurements. Records and evaluates findings to aid in establishing or revising specifics of treatment programs.Reviews and evaluates physician or podiatrist referral and patient medical record to determine if physical therapy required.Demonstrates comprehension and adherence to regulatory requirements and home care policies regarding practice, and documentation content and timelines. Completes functional assessments and documentation per regulations.Completes comprehensive OASIS assessment of patients.Assess homebound status of patients.Completes comprehensive physical therapy assessment in patient's home and develop plan of care.Communicate with patients to schedule appointment times and manage daily schedule.Assess home safety and recommend equipment to improve patient's home safety.Educate family/caregivers on recommended home exercise program.Performs wound care within the scope of practice and according to the plan of care and to the department policy.

Evaluates and treats patients of all ages. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.Collects case history information and integrates information from patients, family, caregivers, teachers, relevant others, and other professionals. Selects and administers appropriate evaluation procedures to meet patient needs. Recognizes the needs, values, preferred mode of communication, and cultural/linguistic background of the patient, family, caregivers and relevant others.Conducts assessment procedures for speech and language pathology. Selects or develops and uses appropriate materials and instrumentation for prevention and intervention.Develops and implements a setting appropriate plan of care with measurable and achievable goals that meet patients need. Collaborates with patients and relevant others in the planning process.Interprets, integrates, and synthesizes all information to develop a treatment plan and make appropriate recommendations for intervention.Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that designed to improve the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family. Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.Utilizes standardized outcomes measures/testing and instrumental evaluations in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/diet recommendations, with the medical team and makes appropriate recommendations for the next level of care.

Evaluates and treats patients of all ages, modifying plan of care as appropriate. Serves as a role model in delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable. Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients.Demonstrates respect by treating our patients and each other with dignity and respect, being empathetic and caring, and staying fully engaged with those who need our services.Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan. Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence.Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care.Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history.Produces documentation in accordance with the Clinical Process Policy (CTSCP67).Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need fortherapy services, if appropriate.Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines. Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback.Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family. Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance.Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected.Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary.Provides supervision to PTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies.Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team.

The Social Worker for Community Health Initiatives provides professional services to clients and their families eligible for the Healthy Beginnings Services in order to meet identified psychosocial, emotional, financial and environmental needs. This SW will also serve patients/families on board the Mobile Health Clinic performing Social Determinants of Health and providing appropriate referrals/resources. The social worker provides psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, emergent crisis intervention appropriate to setting, financial resource information, environment enhancements, advance directive planning and referrals to community agencies for clients and their caregivers/families in the client's home, mobile health clinic (MHC), or other settings. Using an interdisciplinary team approach, the social worker ensures clear communication and helps to facilitate care transitions. The social worker identifies and implements interventions at the individual and systemic levels and provides expertise to high risk clients across the continuum. The social worker works collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to support the RN performing at the highest level of their license in addition to maximizing the social worker's specialized training to address complex cases. Social Services are provided as part of a collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in adherence to the NFP model, and to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of NFP and of the Carle Health System.Involves client/patient/family in case planning decisions.Provides social work intervention to clients and their families eligible for the Healthy Beginnings and/or Mobile Health Clinic services.Helps to facilitate care transitions, referrals to scoial services, and other specialits when needed.Keeps the director/manager informed of problematic cases, especially those involving legal or risk management issues.Provides assistance and advocacy to clients in obtaining financial resources and government entitlements.Develops and maintains tracking system of social services referrals /outcomes.Provides information and counseling for advance directives and health care power of attorney.Provides social work intervention to patient/families eligible for the NFP Program.Responds to referrals from healthcare team members to identify available services for case specific needs.Collaborates with nurse home visitors / supervisors / mobile health clinic staff to meet the needs of high risk populations.Details (direct or incidental) possible to enhance service/care is communicated across service lines and among disciplines.Documents all client interactions, significant observations, interventions, and actions taken in the client's medical record in an appropriate and timely manner.Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Provides education and counseling to clients and families around issues related to adaptation to the client's illness and/or life situation. May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies.Assists clients and their families in establishing goals and outcomes through therapeutic relationships by providing education, support, and referral resources.Assesses physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental needs of clients and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.As requested/required, participates in community coalitions and other community organizations in support of NFP as well as promotes public awareness of Healthy Beginnings Services and the Mobile Health Clinic.Facilitates education/training modules to assist RN staff managing basic social work needs.

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides direct patient care related to medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring for patients of Carle Foundation Hospital. This individual also participates in decentralized care and focused drug studies, and will provide clinical expertise to assist the other staff pharmacists in completion of their duties.Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.Assist in the development of clinical guidelines and order sets as related to appropriate drug therapy.Participate in decentralized care interacting with physician groups such as family practice, hospitalists, and critical care.Provide direct patient care by intervening as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications.Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function.Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.Performs utilization management reviews.Serves as drug information resource for other departments.Conduct medication reconciliation, perform clinical interventions, uncover adverse drug reactions, and refer patients to pertinent clinics (i.e. anticoagulation).

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides direct patient care related to medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring for patients of Carle Foundation Hospital. This individual also participates in decentralized care and focused drug studies, and will provide clinical expertise to assist the other staff pharmacists in completion of their duties.Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.Assist in the development of clinical guidelines and order sets as related to appropriate drug therapy.Participate in decentralized care interacting with physician groups such as family practice, hospitalists, and critical care.Provide direct patient care by intervening as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications.Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function.Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.Performs utilization management reviews.Serves as drug information resource for other departments.Conduct medication reconciliation, perform clinical interventions, uncover adverse drug reactions, and refer patients to pertinent clinics (i.e. anticoagulation).

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider. CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.Administer medications per the provider order.Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.Performs all essential functions of MA.Responsible for billing procedure.Obtaining prior authorization for specialty medications.Refilling medications per department protocol.Contacting patients with normal results.

The Certified Medical Assistant / Registered Medical Assistant performs routine administrative and patient care support duties in a medical practice to assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients and ensures that the office runs smoothly.Rooming patients: Collecting pertinent information regarding the patient's chief complaint, family history, social history, surgical history, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.Telephone Interactions: As directed, completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities. Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, patient check in or check out, prior authorizations, scheduling appointments, verification of benefits, and coordination of referrals and testing.Office procedures as directed and per department specific competencies. May perform procedures such as urine catheterizations, bladder scanning, suture or staple removal, application or removal of casts at the direction of a provider, reading results of negative TB skin tests or steering patient to the care of a department nurse when TB screening appears to have indications of a positive read, and other diagnostic testing at the point of care.Provide patient with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow up instructions at the direction of the provider. CMA staff may retrieve and provide condition specific education from the internet, internal website, or printed materials per the provider directions and orders.Administer medications per the provider order.Provide assistance with prescription medication refills per department protocols. Call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.Maintain department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.Performs all essential functions of MA.Responsible for billing procedure.Obtaining prior authorization for specialty medications.Refilling medications per department protocol.Contacting patients with normal results.

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is a specialized research professional that facilitates and coordinates the daily activities of a clinical trial and plays a critical role in the conduct of the study. The CRC conducts clinical trials using good clinical/scientific practices under the auspices of the Principle Investigator and in collaboration with clinical departments and sponsors. The CRC is responsible for managing clinical trials from initiation through closure which can include coordinating study development; feasibility evaluation and preparation; IRB submission; recruiting subjects and assessing subject eligibility; reporting of adverse events; data collection and reporting; maintaining regulatory documents; assisting with study modifications; and completing case report forms.Works in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI).Assists Regulatory Specialist in maintaining and retaining regulatory documents in accordance with sponsor requirements.Conducts protocol and feasibility evaluation.Assesses patient population, recruitment and enrollment strategies.Recruits and manages trial subjects to include screening patients for protocol eligibility, covering informed consent, screening and inclusion/exclusion of the subjects adhering to safety and compliance issues.Assists in accurate and timely data collection, collection of source documents documentation, data entry, and reporting.Schedules, coordinates planning and participates in monitoring and auditing activities.Participates in required training and education programs.Assists PI in development of materials and tools necessary to appropriately train individuals involved in the conduct of the study around issues related to but not limited to, protocol requirements, schedule of subject visits, execution of research plan. Maintains documentation of training.Maintains effective and timely communications with sponsor, research subjects and PI during the course of the study.Provides a safe environment for patients, families, and clinical staff at all time through compliance with all federal, state, and professional regulatory standards.Reports instances of noncompliance to appropriate institutional oversight body.Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.Follows all clinical procedures and guidelines as set forth by regulatory body.Close-out of the clinical trial, contributing to research article, audit preparation, trial closure, communication with authorities and other disciplines involved, assisting in the final study report, completing financial obligations and archives study materials.

The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute (SFCRI) is seeking to hire 1 hourly Graduate Student Fellow in Clinical Innovation to support the SFCRI's efforts to build and maintain a clinically relevant and innovative research environment. The Fellow will be expected to provide both administrative support and data support to SFCRI and its stakeholders, including CI MED students and Carle clinician faculty.HIPAA and its relevance in clinical research Biostatistics Familiarity with manuscript submission requirements Concepts related to intellectual property and technology transfer SQL, R, or Python programming Windows and Linux systems Critical thinking and problem solving Excellent listening skills Excellent verbal and written communication Works effectively and collaboratively in a team setting with individuals of varying levels of expertise Self-starter and resourceful Familiarity with clinical research Familiarity with healthcare ITAct as the IIRS liaison with the CI MED students to receive feedback and cascade information to the Director of Strategic Research Initiatives.Assist the Director of Strategic Research Initiatives in developing and executing strategies to facilitate successful research projects with CI MED students and Carle stakeholders.Assist the IIRS team in complying with Carle IT policies and procedures.Assist the IIRS study-navigators in aligning research protocols with Carle Research Institute policies and the Investigator-Initiated Research Services’ processes.Provide other research support duties in SFCRI, as needed.

Provides basic, quality patient focused care in clinical setting under daily direction and supervision of Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with the standards of practice within guidelines of corresponding state regulations. Performs clerical and system coordination for the nursing units. Provides supportive nursing care and schedules diagnostic and therapeutic services. Ensures accuracy and frequent updates of unit census, patient information, and level of care. Coordinates all nursing unit communications and activities. Acts as a receptionist, greeting and/or directing patients, visitors, physicians, and other health care providers.Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion and special transferring as indicated.Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I & O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other patient data as requested. Documents accurately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).Participates in admission, transfer and discharge process under supervision of RN including room set up, orientation to room, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings. Ensures patient call light is always in reach of patient and answers call-lights promptly.Performs purposeful rounding under direction of RN and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of patient/family to RN. Documents appropriately. Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique and assistive devices.Performs tasks related to nutritional needs of the patient under direction of RN to include diet review, tray set up/removal, proper positioning and diet selection. Performs tasks related to maintaining skin integrity to include proper repositioning and skin care. Ensures special patient supplies and appliances are provided and maintained such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated using approved process for accurate specimen labeling and identification. Maintains competency as required. Under direction of RN and as determined by site/unit requirements, may be required to remove IVs, provide post mortem care, perform phlebotomy, ECGs, bladder scans and other skills as allowed under state regulations.Practices within policies and procedures of infection prevention by demonstrating hand hygiene and knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials and utilizing proper attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units. Maintains a working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments. Maintains working knowledge of EHR system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment. Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.Facilitates communications required to support patient care, including the multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and the hospital information system. Screens incoming telephone calls. Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems. Arranges repair of major malfunctions.Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities. Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.Establishes and maintains positive customer relations and contributes to a harmonious work environment. Quickly and courteously acknowledges requests, responds to call lights, demonstrates proper phone etiquette and fosters communication between the health care team.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