1. Assists PODIATRIST in patient care. 2. Prepares patients for treatment, sterilizes instruments, performs general office duties, and assists PODIATRIST in preparing dressings, administering treatments, and developing x rays.
1. Diagnoses and treats diseases and deformities of human foot: Diagnoses foot ailments, such as tumors, ulcers, fractures, skin or nail diseases, and congenital or acquired deformities, utilizing diagnostic aids, such as urinalysis, blood tests, and x-ray analysis. 2. Treats deformities, such as flat or weak feet and foot imbalance, …
1. Specializes in clinical and diagnostic use of physical agents and exercises to provide physiotherapy for physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation of patients: Examines patient, utilizing electrodiagnosis and other diagnostic procedures to determine need for and extent of therapy. 2. Prescribes and administers treatment, using therapeutic methods and procedures, such …
1. Plans and administers medically prescribed physical therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability: Reviews physician’s referral and patient’s condition and medical records to determine physical therapy treatment required. 2. Tests and measures patient’s strength, …
1. Administers physical therapy treatments to patients, working under direction of and as assistant to PHYSICAL THERAPIST : Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs. 2. Administers …
1. Prepares patients for physical therapy treatments, assists PHYSICAL THERAPIST or PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT during administration of treatments, and provides routine treatments: Assists patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings, before and after treatments. 2. Secures patients into or onto …
1. Provides health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of physician: Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination. 2. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results …
1. Diagnoses and treats work-related illnesses and injuries of employees, and conducts fitness-for-duty physical examinations: Attends patients in plant or hospital, and reexamines disability cases periodically to verify progress. 2. Oversees maintenance of case histories, health examination reports, and other medical records. 3. Formulates and administers health programs. 4. Inspects …
1. Sets up and operates heart-lung machine in hospital to take over functions of patient’s heart and lungs during surgery or respiratory failure: Reviews patient medical history and chart, and consults with surgeon or physician to obtain patient information needed to set up heart-lung machine and associated equipment. 2. Selects, …
1. Compiles and maintains personnel records: Records employee information, such as personal data; compensation, benefits, and tax data; attendance; performance reviews or evaluations; and termination date and reason. 2. Processes employment applications and assists in other employment activities. 3. Updates employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information …
1. Plans and carries out medical care program for children from birth through adolescence to aid in mental and physical growth and development: Examines patients to determine presence of disease and to establish preventive health practices. 2. Determines nature and extent of disease or injury, prescribes and administers medications and …
1. Guards prisoners being transported in correctional van between jail, courthouse, prison, mental institution, or other destination: Searches or assures that prisoners have been searched by POLICE OFFICER I and receives commitment papers before placing prisoner in van. 2. Watches prisoner to prevent escape or violence. 3. Delivers prisoner to …
1. Administers life support care to sick and injured persons in prehospital setting as authorized and directed by physician: Assesses nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures to be followed or need for additional assistance. 2. Restores and stabilizes heart rhythm on pulseless, nonbreathing …
1. Folds parachutes according to specifications and packs chutes in bag: Draws canopy of parachute from pack cover to its full length on surface of long bench. 2. Straightens shrouds to eliminate coils or tangles. 3. Folds canopy lengthwise on its seams, one segment over another. 4. Loops each shroud …
1. Paints tops of leather-covered corks used as base for badminton shuttlecocks, using handbrush. 2. Examines corks and grades them according to quality.
1. Assists blind and visually impaired clients to achieve personal adjustment and maximum independence through training in techniques of daily living: Interviews clients, analyzes client’s lifestyle, and administers assessment tests to determine present and required or desired orientation and mobility skills. 2. Trains clients in awareness of physical environment through …
1. Performs any combination of following tasks, as directed by nursing and medical staff, to care for patients in hospital, nursing home, or other medical facility: Bathes patients and gives alcohol rubs. 2. Measures and records intake and output of liquids, and takes and records temperature, and pulse and respiration …
1. Performs surgery on mouth, jaws, and related head and neck structure: Executes difficult and multiple extraction of teeth. 2. Removes tumors and other abnormal growths. 3. Performs preprosthetic surgery to prepare mouth for insertion of dental prosthesis. 4. Corrects abnormal jaw relations by mandibular or maxillary revision. 5. Treats …
1. Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of eyes: Examines patient for symptoms indicative of organic or congenital ocular disorders, and determines nature and extent of injury or disorder. 2. Performs various tests to determine vision loss. 3. Prescribes and administers medications, and performs surgery, if indicated. 4. Directs remedial …
1. Assists OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST in administering occupational therapy program in hospital, related facility, or community setting for physically, developmentally, mentally retarded, or emotionally handicapped clients: Assists in evaluation of clients daily living skills and capacities to determine extent of abilities and limitations. 2. Assists in planning and implementing educational, vocational, …
1. Provides medical care and treatment to obstetrical patients under supervision of OBSTETRICIAN, delivers babies, and instructs patients in prenatal and postnatal health practices: Participates in initial examination of obstetrical patient, and is assigned responsibility for care, treatment, and delivery of patient. 2. Examines patient during pregnancy, utilizing physical findings, …
1. Plans, organizes, and directs activities for evening or night shift of hospital nursing department: Establishes policies and procedures for nursing department, following directions of hospital administrators. 2. Observes techniques of and services rendered by nursing staff to ensure adherence to hospital guidelines. 3. Demonstrates techniques for nursing students and …
1. Directs, through head nurses, activities of nursing staff: Plans and organizes activities in nursing services, such as obstetrics, pediatrics, or surgery, or for two or more patient-care units to ensure patient needs are met in accordance with instructions of physician and hospital administrative procedures. 2. Coordinates activities with other …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel in community health agency: Serves as liaison between staff and administrative personnel. 2. Develops standards and procedures for providing nursing care and for evaluating service. 3. Provides orientation, teaching, and guidance to staff to improve quality and quantity of service. 4. Evaluates …
1. Contracts independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospital or private home: Administers medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services, according to physician’s instructions and condition of patient. 2. Observes, evaluates, and records symptoms. 3. Applies independent emergency measures to counteract adverse developments and notifies physician …
