230 jobs found in Chevy Chase, MD

Overview About the Role The primary purpose of the Senior Community Health Worker will play a pivotal role in coordinating and overseeing Community Health initiatives to promote the overall health and well-being of our University Hospital patients. This position requires a strong commitment to community engagement, program coordination, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The Senior CHW is an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team that works to endorse clinical teams to the community. Provides perspectives to enhance care management strategies while efficiently navigating community resources to provide patients with access and education on the importance of preventive care screenings and services.   Responsibilities What You’ll Do   Serves as a key leader in coordinating and overseeing Community Health initiatives that support the overall health and well‑being of University Hospital...

Overview About the Role The primary purpose of the Lead Retail Services Worker position is to assist the Retail Services Management Team in serving as a representative for the front-of-the-house activities; coordinates, performs, and monitors operations to maintain standards and meet financial goals; completes cash/charge revenue reporting, trains staff, and enhances customer satisfaction. Shows initiative and creativity towards sales and exploration of new methods of revenue generation. Responsibilities What You’ll Do   Service provided is patient centered and actively contributes to creating a friendly, welcoming and safe environment for UH customers. Communicates clearly to ensure understanding and responds to complaints and concerns by resolving issues immediately whenever possible. Organizes work process to accommodate customer needs, including internal customers and co‑workers, meets or exceeds customer...

Overview About the Role: The primary purpose of the Assistant Director Food & Nutrition Services position is to plan, coordinate, direct and control food production activities for patient food services, retail operations, catering services, Bistro Café, the gift shop, and other special requests in a cost-effective, high-quality manner which enhances client satisfaction. This position also includes maintaining adequate time and attendance for all departmental staff, developing and maintaining policies and procedures, performance standards, and performance improvement programs, overseeing the hiring, orientation of staff, assuring the competency and skills of all departmental staff and maintaining competency and skills required for each position. Assists the Director Food & Nutrition Services to develop and monitor food and production labor budget for the department. Responsibilities What You’ll Do: Services...

Overview About the Role The primary purpose of the Data Control Clerk II position is to perform answer and route incoming calls to the hospital's main number, emergency lines and patient information lines. Demonstrates service excellence by providing accurate information regarding the Hospital, its patients and staff while ensuring adherence to all Hospital policies and procedures, especially those regarding privacy and confidentiality. Assists in maintaining up-to-date computerized databases and on-call schedules in a timely fashion. Responsible for dispatching services to respond to callers and entering data into the Work Ticket Management system. Receives and activates routine and emergency notification requests, such as overhead paging announcements, activation of pagers, and initiation of emergency codes. Identifies and summarizes key issues and data trends. Responsibilities What You’ll Do   Answers incoming...

Overview About the Role: The primary purpose of the Case Management Coordinator position is to coordinate the patient’s progress through the system. He/she collaborates with physicians and clinical staff to ensure resource utilization is appropriate to the patient’s clinical and psychosocial needs and that it remains within covered benefits. The Case Management Coordinator seeks creative solutions to process and system issues, which create a barrier to the delivery of medically appropriate, cost-effective care. He/she is responsible to ensure compliance with regulatory standards related to level of care determinations, utilization and discharge planning. The Case Management Coordinator performs transitions of care and discharge planning, and supports the mission of University Hospital. Responsibilities What You’ll Do: Service provided is patient centered; actively contributes to creating a friendly, welcoming and...

Overview About the Role The primary purpose of the Ultrasound Technologist provides health care services for inpatients and outpatients of the University Hospital/DOC through the applications of non-ionizing radiation (sound waves to create images). The technologist performs general, OB/GYN, small parts and vascular ultrasound procedures for the interpretation of a licensed practitioner. The patient population ranges from newborn to maturity. Exercise professional judgment throughout the performance of his/her duties and maintains a demeanor that supports the values and mission of the department, ensuring that all interaction with patients, physicians, nurses, administrators, and other members of the hospital staff are professional and in accordance with the established guidelines of the institution. Responsibilities What You’ll Do   Ensures correct patient identity 100% of the time by verbally verifying patient name...

Overview About the Role Develops and manages complex projects. Oversees the planning, development, implementation and support of hospital information systems. Supervises analyst/project staff. Develops testing strategies according to system build and downstream system requirements. Oversees and assists the hospital with the development of a training plan. Ensures that systems are implemented and functioning under the guidance of acceptable University policies and procedures and meet all regulatory requirements. Responsibilities What You’ll Do Develops and manages complex projects. Recommends resource planning and support needs to ensure successful project implementation. Oversees the design and development of application programs from analysis to implementation and assists with these duties as needed. Coordinates the installation of software and/or hardware. Works in concert with other HST/IS&T...

Overview About the Role The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a skilled health provider who through a written collaborative practice agreement with a physician is credentialed through the Medical Staff Office. As a member of the Medical Staff the APN demonstrates standards of professional practice that includes ethical decision making, job activities related to quality assessment/improvement, self-evaluation, leadership, and research. The APN is self-directed and purposeful in seeking necessary knowledge and skills to develop and maintain competency. The APN in the Surgery Practices utilizes critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of patients diagnosed with a variety of surgical conditions/diseases. The APN practice will promote wellness through conducting research, providing education and works autonomously...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Staff Nurse position is to be accountable for the care activities, safety and goal achievements of assigned patients through assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems and evaluating patient’s response to the care. These responsibilities also include patient education and discharge planning. The Registered Professional Nurse places emphasis on mobilizing patients and preventing skin break down, falls and implements the appropriate measures to achieve this. The Registered Professional Nurse is a member of a designated care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care in a safe environment and achieving patient care goals according to the patient/family developmental stage and cultural expectations. The competent practice of the Professional Registered Nurse is evidenced by patient/family goal achievement, patient/family satisfaction,...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Staff Nurse (Circulating/Scrub) position is to be accountable for achieving patient goals through creating and maintaining a safe environment for the patient undergoing procedures while anesthetized or sedated. The role of the circulating RN is patient centered, and is essential for timely delivery of quality care and optimal patient outcomes in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. The OR nurse provides high quality nursing care through patient assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Using sound nursing judgment, critical thinking skills, and interpersonal communication skills, the RN is able to ensure positive patient outcomes. The Peri-operative Circulator/Scrub RN is knowledgeable in AORN Standards of Practice, ANA Standards of Practice, JCAHO Standards, National Patient Safety Goals/Sentinel Event Alerts, Patient Bill of Rights and State Department of...

Responsibilities The Workforce Management Specialist (WFM) plays a critical role in the overall workforce management function of Patient Care Services (Nursing). The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the scheduling, staffing and payroll processing of all Patient Care Services personnel, utilizing ANSOS, Banner, and INFOR. Communicates appropriately and effectively to support the PCS WFM and scheduling and staffing systems, and produces reports for nursing management Qualifications High School Diploma required. Three (3) years of related experience including clinical/data entry and staffing, scheduling, or payroll processing, preferably in a government agency, university setting or a large business office required. Must be computer literate. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must. Position requires weekend rotation.

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Staff Nurse position is to be accountable for the care activities, safety and goal achievements of assigned patients through assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems and evaluating patient’s response to the care. These responsibilities also include patient education and discharge planning. The Registered Professional Nurse places emphasis on mobilizing patients and preventing skin break down, falls and implements the appropriate measures to achieve this. The Registered Professional Nurse is a member of a designated care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care in a safe environment and achieving patient care goals according to the patient/family developmental stage and cultural expectations.   The competent practice of the Professional Registered Nurse is evidenced by patient/family goal achievement, patient/family satisfaction,...

Responsibilities Under the direction of the Staff Nurse, the Patient Sitter will be assigned to a specific patient and will remain in constant attendance with the patient to assist in maintaining the patient’s safety.  The Patient Sitter must provide continuous observation of the patient until relieved by a qualified individual, and will report any observed changes in the patient’s condition/behavior to the patient’s nurse. Qualifications High school diploma or GED preferred.  BLS certification from American Heart Association.  Successful completion of University Hospital’s Handle with Care and Sitter Training Courses which are part of orientation and must be completed prior to performing the actual Patient Sitter role.  Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations.  Able to fulfill the physical demand requirements of the job as stated.  FIT Testing required.  Must attend Handle with Care Training annually and participate in...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Patient Care Technician (Certified) position is to be responsible for the delivery of safe, quality patient/family focused care and services under the direction of a Professional Registered Nurse. The Patient Care Technician (Certified) is a member of a designated care team and collaborates with team members in achieving goals. Patient care is provided congruent with the patient/family developmental stage and cultural expectations. Qualifications Certified as a Patient Care Technician by National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) or equivalent. Ability to read and write English. Ability to lift/move patients with or without reasonable accommodations. Effective interpersonal skills. Ability to organize the activities of multiple patients. High School graduate or equivalent. CPR/BLS Certified. Required skills include phlebotomy, EKG and any...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Behavioral Health Aide position is to be under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. Under this supervision she/he will provide direct patient care to the patient ages (18) to maturity, performs simple nursing procedures, transports patients to tests and procedures, and contributes to the overall orderliness and cleanliness of the unit. Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent certification program is required. Graduate of an accredited nursing assistant course or one (1) year of nursing assistant experience or experience in the role of a Behavioral Health Aide required. Current CPR certification is required and must maintain valid certification by the American Heart Association. Behavioral health experience or crisis intervention and de-escalation experience preferred. Applicants must be able to take temperatures, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and other simple...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Unit Clerk position is to be responsible for the management of clerical tasks and activities and coordination of unit/service area communication and information. This role supports the care teams, provides communication between departments and maintains an organized, functional desk/station.  The competent functioning of the Unit Clerk is evident by meticulously maintained patient charts. Clear, respectful and efficient communication with patient/families, physicians, departments and unit staff, as well as a neat, organized station/desk.   Qualifications High School Diploma or GED/College Degree/Courses preferred. One (1) year of experience in general clerical duties is required. Medical terminology course is desirable. PC literacy required. Effective interpersonal skills. Basic computer skills. Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.   University Hospital...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Unit Clerk position is to be responsible for the management of clerical tasks and activities and coordination of unit/service area communication and information. This role supports the care teams, provides communication between departments and maintains an organized, functional desk/station.  The competent functioning of the Unit Clerk is evident by meticulously maintained patient charts. Clear, respectful and efficient communication with patient/families, physicians, departments and unit staff, as well as a neat, organized station/desk.   Qualifications High School Diploma or GED/College Degree/Courses preferred. One (1) year of experience in general clerical duties is required. Medical terminology course is desirable. PC literacy required. Effective interpersonal skills. Basic computer skills. Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously.   University Hospital...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Perioperative Services Associate position is to be a vital member of the Perioperative Service/Surgical Team and achieves efficient/safe patient care through the operating room turnover and well maintained supplies, instruments and equipment. As a member of the Surgical Team they demonstrate team collaboration, communication and participate in process and performance improvements activities. The Perioperative Services Associate is knowledgeable of Infection Control Mandates and activities, regulatory agency standards and Joint Commission Safety Alerts and mandates.   Qualifications High school diploma or its equivalent plus one (1) year of hospital work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. CPR required. Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to carry out the duties of the position; prior supervisory experience...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Perioperative Services Associate position is to be a vital member of the Perioperative Service/Surgical Team and achieves efficient/safe patient care through the operating room turnover and well maintained supplies, instruments and equipment. As a member of the Surgical Team they demonstrate team collaboration, communication and participate in process and performance improvements activities. The Perioperative Services Associate is knowledgeable of Infection Control Mandates and activities, regulatory agency standards and Joint Commission Safety Alerts and mandates.   Qualifications High school diploma or its equivalent plus one (1) year of hospital work experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. CPR required. Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to carry out the duties of the position; prior supervisory experience...

Responsibilities The primary purpose of the Staff Nurse (Circulating/Scrub) position is to be accountable for achieving patient goals through creating and maintaining a safe environment for the patient undergoing procedures while anesthetizedor sedated. The role of the circulating RN is patient centered, and is essential for timely delivery of quality care and optimal patient outcomes in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. The OR nurse provides high quality nursing care through patient assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Using sound nursing judgment, critical thinking skills, and interpersonal communication skills, the RN is able to ensure positive patient outcomes.   The Peri-operative Circulator/Scrub RN is knowledgeable in AORN Standards of Practice, ANA Standards of Practice, JCAHO Standards, National Patient Safety Goals/Sentinel Event Alerts, Patient Bill of Rights and State Department of...