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In Iowa, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare offers hundreds of different career opportunities. Search the areas below for further information and examples of the most common career opportunities available. LaboratoryWheaton Franciscan Healthcare offers comprehensive Laboratory services to our patients at our facilities. Our highly skilled associates are responsible for performing laboratory tests efficiently and accurately to ensure high-quality patient care. Our lab performs over 786,000 tests per year. They also provide donor blood products to patients through the transfusion services department. Our laboratory offers a variety of different positions that require varying degrees of experience. Some of our opportunities include: - Lab Assistant – Performs phlebotomy (drawing blood), collects samples, processes specimens, and data entry. This position has a high level of interaction with patients and requires the ability to work in a fast paced environment with confidence. Experience is not required.
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – Obtains proper specimens for testing, performs clinical testing and reviews data for clinical correlation, quality control testing on all analyzers and interprets results, and troubleshoots instrumentation. Must be a graduate of a 2 year MLT program and ASCP certification. Hawkeye Community College – MLT program
- Medical Technologist (MT) – Same job duties as an MLT but this position requires a 4 year degree and ASCP certification
- Histology Technician – Works closely with pathologist to process the tissue biopsies removed during surgery. The tissue is cut into very thin slices, mounted on slides, and stained with special dyes to make the cells’ details visible under the microscope.
Medical ClericalWheaton Franciscan Healthcare (WFH) has many opportunities for clerical candidates, with different levels of education and experience. As we continue the process of converting to Electronic Health Record, our clerical support team has been and will continue to play a vital role in this exciting evolution. Positions available in this area include: - Health Information Management Representative – assists with the transportation of medical charts from one area to the next. Ensure charts are complete and properly file.
- Clinic Receptionist – first point of contact for our patients in the doctor office setting.
- Patient Registration Representative – first point of contact for our patients in the hospital setting. This department is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
- Coder – assigns codes to medical procedures to ensure that WFH gets reimbursed correctly from insurance companies.
- Transcriptionist – listens to the dictation that a physician makes during/after each patient and then enters it into electronic/paper form.
- Health Unit Coordinator – ensures the clerical sides of the nurse’s station run smoothly. Responsible for some transcription, inputting physician orders into the computer, etc.
This is just a sampling of the medical clerical opportunities available throughout our system.
Nursing - Throughout Your CareerWhether you are an experienced nurse, a nursing student or a new graduate, we welcome you as a part of our health care team. We have programs designed for each stage in your nursing career that will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. Student Nurse Tech These positions allow you, the student nurse, to gain hands on experience as you progress through your educational program. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare offers two levels of Student Nurse Tech positions so you can utilize your clinical skills as you further your coursework. Nursing Graduate or Returning to Acute Care Our Nurse Residency program offers the opportunity to discuss topics relevant to you and your practice with your peers. It is designed to ease your transition from student to practicing care giver. In addition to the Nurse Residency program, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare has Clinical Nurse Specialists within our Medical-Surgical units, Maternal Child Health, and Intensive Care and Cardiology Units. These experienced professionals are a valuable resource to assist you as you provide exceptional and compassionate care to our patients and families. Career Ladder This program is designed for our RN staff who are recognized for leadership in the community and in the nursing profession. These professionals continually seek to expand their knowledge base and are active in various activities. Participation in the Career Ladder is voluntary and requires an application process. Nurses in the Career Ladder are awarded a compensation incentive and recognized accordingly throughout the organization. All of our nursing staff receive an extensive orientation before beginning their patient care duties. Our orientation combines classroom learning, computer modules, hands on activities and a skills lab to give our nurses the best possible start to their career with Wheaton. In addition, each newly hired nurse is partnered with an experienced preceptor on their unit which continues their orientation at the bedside.
Nursing - A Variety of OpportunitiesYour nursing career can be as unique as you are! Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s broad range of services offers you multiple career opportunities while helping the people of the Cedar Valley. For patient care, we utilize: - Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Certified Nurses Assistants (PCA)
While some of our department names are standard, we have some areas at Covenant Medical Center that require some “definitions” as to the type of care provided on that unit. Resource Unit — Our Nursing Resource Unit supports virtually every area of the hospital. Nurses are trained on each medical-surgical unit and “float” according to patient census and organizational need. 2 General — Cardiology and Nephrology services are the focus of this 24 bed medical-surgical unit. This unit cares for patients requiring cardiac services including telemetry monitoring and post cardiac catheterization as well as acute inpatients that need dialysis. 3 General — While many cancer patients now receive care at their homes or in a hospice facility, 3 General offers inpatient Oncology care for those needing a heightened level of care. There are 25 beds on this floor. Patients who are admitted under multi-diagnosis are often cared for on this floor. 4 General — Orthopedic and Neurological surgical services are the center of this patient care area. Opened in 2004, there are 20 private, state of the art, wellness rooms on this unit. Each room has been designed with patient and family comfort in mind for the best patient care experience. 5 General — Post surgical patients receive their post-operative care on this 25 bed unit. Pain management and patient education are specialties of the nursing staff in this area. Others departments include: - Air Care
- Ambulatory Surgery Unit
- Cardiovascular Services
- Case Management
- Chemical Dependency
- Emergency Room
- Family Birth Center
- Hemodialysis
- Home Health
- Intensive Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
- Operating Room
- Outpatient Clinic
- Pediatrics
- Physical Rehabilitation (Rehab) Unit
- Psychiatric Care
- Recovery Room
- Wound Clinic
At Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, the Medical-Surgical Unit is comprised of 30 beds. This med-surg area is true to its name as it provides excellent patient care to a variety of medical and surgical patients as well as bariatric & ICU patients. Sartori is also home to our Senior Behavioral Health Unit. On this 15 bed unit, patients receive psychiatric care specifically designed for the population it serves. Covenant Clinic specialties include allergies, anesthesiology, cardiology, Convenient Care, family practice, pain management, counseling, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, endocrinology, internal medicine, nephrology, occupational health, oncology/hematology, orthopedics, otolaryngology (ENT), pediatrics, podiatry, psychiatry, surgery, urology and women’s health. Mercy Hospital is a 25-bed, full-service hospital that provides acute, skilled, and outpatient care to the community and surrounding area of Oelwein. Mercy Hospital’s role is to provide all the basic health care services needed in its community. Mercy provides general medical care, surgery, ambulatory care, long-term care and recovery.
PharmacyThe Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Pharmacy Department prides itself in providing outstanding pharmaceutical care to our inpatients, outpatients and associates through the services of both inpatient and retail pharmacies. Our closely knit department works with other ancillary departments and the medical staff to give care that puts our patients first. Ongoing hospital pharmacy initiatives include: - Implementation of bedside bar coding, computerized physician order entry and an electronic medical record
- Clinical Pharmacist activities and physician rounding
- Active involvement with pharmacy student education
- Personal project time
- Involvement in interdepartmental committee work
Current Retail pharmacy initiatives include: - Immunization clinics
- Outstanding patient counseling
- Integrating computer systems between stores and clinics
In the pharmacy department at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, you can practice the kind of care that patients expect and deserve. We insist that all our team members embody our Values of Respect, Integrity, Development, Excellence, and Stewardship toward their work, patients and colleagues. We’re confident you’ll find Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare a rewarding place to work. Career opportunities include:
RadiologyWheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s Radiology & Imaging department features skilled technologists who use state-of-the-art equipment to perform diagnostic tests for our patients. A unique Picture Archive Computer System (PACS) streamlines radiologic image sharing and storing between our facilities and other healthcare providers. The result is high quality images that help speed a diagnosis and consequent treatment planning. Our skilled team and technology aus to provide the best possible care. We provide the following services to our patients: - Mammography
- Bone Densitometry – determines risk of osteoporosis by doing bone density testing.
- Computed Tomography – more commonly referred to as CT or CAT scanning
- Magnetic Resonance Imagine (MRI)
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
Possible career opportunities in these areas include: - Radiology Technologists – requires 2 years of post high school education. Visit Covenant Medical Center’s School of Radiology for more information.
- With additional training a Radiology Technologists can progress in their career to become a:
- CT Scan Technologists
- MRI Scan Technologists
- Mammographer
RehabilitationWheaton Franciscan Healthcare's comprehensive rehabilitation programs uses interdisciplinary, goal-oriented approaches in helping people (adults, children and adolescents) with physical disabilities develop the skills they need to live as independently as possible. Work in some of medicine’s most exciting and challenging fields: - Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
- Outpatient Rehabilitation/Sports Injury
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
Working at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, you can practice the kind of care patients expect and deserve. We insist that all our health care professionals embody our Values of Respect, Integrity, Development, Excellence, and Stewardship toward their work, patients and colleagues. We’re confident you’ll find Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare a rewarding place to work. We’ve built an environment where the rewards extend far beyond the paycheck. Here, it is about caring, compassion and serving others selflessly. You will find the support and loyalty of colleagues, the love and respect of patients, and the fulfillment of delivering care that heals not only the body, but also the mind and the spirit. Career opportunities include: - Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Speech Therapist
- Rehab Aid
- Recreational Therapist
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