1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. 1. Provides direct patient care A. Admits adult patients to the hospital (both on and off house staff teams) for private primary care physicians, from the out patient center and when there is no local primary care physician. B. Conducts comprehensive examinations and evaluations and makes treatment decisions. C. Communicates regularly and effectively verbally and in wr

1. Clinical Application of Respiratory Care Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing patients optimum age specific respiratory care. 1.1 Assesses patient's pulmonary status employing basic and advanced skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview, physical examination, and interpretation of blood gases. Demonstrates proficie

1. Performs quality and efficient ultrasound exams in order to assist with a patient's diagnostic work up 1.1 Follows routine protocols and/or physicians specific prescriptions. Repeat of examinations due to non compliance or poor quality is minimal as observed by manager / supervisor or physician review. 2. Provides accurate and compassionate patient care in order to ens

1. Clinical 1.1 Able to interpret physician referrals to perform basic clinical evaluations. 2. Comprehensive Patient Care 2.1 Utilizes assistant and support staff and volunteers appropriately and safely in the delivery of patient care. 3. Clinical Supervision 3.1 Appropriately delegates responsibility to therapy assistants, clinical students and support staffs, and maint

6. Professional Development/Clinical Competencies The ACA demonstrates accountability for clinical competency in care delivery 6.1 Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for own practice 7. Clinical Responsibilities ACA performs the following clinical functions as per scope of practice. Clinical functions may vary and are identified by the clinical service area re

1. Performs patient care responsibilities as assigned. 1.1 Identifies self to patient/family and explains to patient/family the roles of each member of the care delivery team. 2. Performs administrative responsibilities as assigned. 2.1 Sends/receives patient medical records and abstracts new patient records into EPIC. 3. Performs environmental responsibilities as assigne

1. Performs quality and efficient ultrasound exams in order to assist with a patient's diagnostic work up 1.1 Follows routine protocols and/or physicians specific prescriptions. Repeat of examinations due to non compliance or poor quality is minimal as observed by manager / supervisor or physician review. 2. Provides accurate and compassionate patient care in order to ens

1. Demonstrates skill in observing and communicating patient needs. 1.1 Identifies changes in patient's condition and communicates significant observations to the nurse in a timely fashion as indicated by report to the nurse. 2. Demonstrates skill in providing direct patient care. 2.1 Accepts report on assigned patients and demonstrates understanding as evidenced by her/h