PACU Nurse Job Description A PACU nurse is a healthcare professional who provides care to patients immediately following surgery and in the recovery room (PACU). A PACU nurse may also have the responsibility of assisting the anesthesiologist in the operating room before and after surgery. A PACU nurse usually works under the supervision of a…
Paramedic Job Description A paramedic is a person who provides prehospital care, or pre-hospital emergency care, byproviding treatment to ill or injured persons outside a hospital. This is performed in a healthcare setting, such as while a patient is at home, in a workplace, or on transport. Paramedic practitioners are healthcare professionals that possess the…
Pathologist Job Description A pathologist is a doctor who studies diseases and the ways they interact in the body. They usually specialize in a specific organ or tissue. Some pathologists specialize in cancer, while others examine infections, reproductive issues, or gastrointestinal conditions. A pathologist examines and diagnoses diseases by examining slides of tissues and fluids…
Patient Access Representative Job Description A patient access representative (PAR) is an individual who helps patients or prospective patients obtain healthcare services that are offered at a hospital or other facility. The responsibilities of a patient access representative range from asking general questions to providing direct patient care. The employment of PARs is increasingly common…
Orderly Attendant Job Description The orderly attendant is responsible for ensuring proper handling of shipments and for maintaining the security of the shipment. An orderly attendant is responsible for ensuring the safe delivery and handling of a shipment. He or she receives all goods to be transported and ensures that the goods travel under the…
Orthodontic Dental Assistant Job Description An orthodontic dental assistant performs many of the same duties as an orthodontic assistant, but a dentist must be consulted before working on children. Job Brief: We’re looking for Orthodontic Dental Assistant to work in our office. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and we’re looking for someone who is…
Orthodontist Job Description An orthodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. Orthodontists diagnose, treat, and prevent dental problems, disorders, and diseases. Treatments include jaw growth, repositioning, and jaw surgery. Orthodontics also includes jaw growth, repositioning, and jaw surgery. An orthodontist is a dentist who specializes…
Orthopedic Doctor Job Description An orthopedic doctor (also orthopedist or orthopedist) is a specialist who treats diseases and injuries involving the musculoskeletal system (e. g. , bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and spine). An orthopedic doctor may specialize in sports medicine, trauma (broken bones), or surgery. Orthopedic surgery involves the correction of deformities and…
Orthopedic Surgeon Job Description An orthopedic surgeon is a doctor who specializes in the treatment of disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The orthopedics specialty encompasses surgery and treatment of injuries and diseases of bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, spine, and blood vessels. Orthopedic surgeons are typically doctors of osteopathic medicine (D. O….
Osteopathic Doctor Job Description An osteopathic doctor (DO) is a type of doctor whose education, training, and licensing is similar to that of an M. D. Some osteopathic physicians (DOs) specialize in the relationship between structure and function of the human body. The D. O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) is the only osteopathic medical specialty that…