Trauma Care Specialist

11 hours ago


Edinburg, Texas, United States DHR Health Full time
Job Summary

DHR Health is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Trauma Care Specialist to join our team at the DHR Health Level I Trauma Center. As an extension of our trauma surgeons, you will be involved in every aspect of care, including inpatient and ICU rounding, responding to trauma activations, and post-discharge outpatient clinic.

Responsibilities
  • Provide advanced knowledge and skill to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, develop and implement treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with or refer to a physician in the medical practice for further care management.
  • Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attending surgeon and residents to adjust plans of care.
  • Assist with Trauma, Burn, and General Surgery operating procedures as needed.
  • Collaborate with the nursing staff and assist by offering continued education of daily care, risk potential, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Assist with audit reviews of trauma charts and identifies PI/QI opportunities.
  • Recognize care concerns and assists in the development of corrective action measures, and protocol development to improve trauma care.
  • Monitor and trends PI indicators as outlined by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), Texas DSHS, and hospital criteria.
  • Participate in injury prevention, research, and trauma-related projects.
Requirements
  • Graduate from an Accredited Program
  • Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program, (Prior to January 2001)
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Current PALS within 6 months of hire
  • Current ACLS within 6 months of hire
  • Current ATLS within 6 months of hire
  • Trauma Outcomes Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) within 1 year of hire
  • Advanced Burn Life Support, within 1 year of hire
  • Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR), within 1 year of hire
  • Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR), within 1 year of hire
  • Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • Good written and verbal communication skills required
  • Excellent customer service skills are required
  • Minimal evening or weekend work
  • Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred
Preferred Qualifications
  • Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or Trauma experience preferred
  • Understand concepts of quality and performance improvement preferred
  • Requires ability to work independently and within groups
  • Knowledge of State, Federal, JCAHO regulations and Trauma designation criteria
  • Computer skills required with knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • Continuing education in trauma-related/clinical care topics
  • Good written and verbal communications skills required


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