Question

1. Identify in bullet format 4 types of jobs (with a 2-3 sentences description of each) you might find in a healthcare facility.
2. Then choose one additional job, describe in paragraph form detailing the role education plays and the job description/job specification items. Also, describe and defend what methods you would use to complete an appropriate job analysis.

Answer 1

1. Physician

Doctors or physicians are persons who are authorized to diagnose and treat patients.

They work in a hospital after so many years (10 years or more) in colleges. They are an essential part of the healthcare team.

2. Radiologic Technologist

Radiologic technologists are in charge of conducting diagnostic imaging examinations like x-rays and CT scans. Radiologic technologists a work along with the radiologists, but the diagnostic findings are determined by the radiologists.

3. Pharmacist

The pharmacist is the in charge of disbursing prescription medications to patients and healthcare facilities. They are studying the chemistry of drugs and anatomy and physiology to confirm the appropriate prescription of the drug to manage patient’s conditions.

4. Physical Therapist

They assist patients in recovering from illnesses or injuries incorporation with physician’s suggestions. They utilize their physical help and special equipment to work out different muscles of patients to regain or maintain strength. They have an important role in rehabilitation.

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses are the essential part of the healthcare team. They work hard to prevent illness, promote preserve patient’s health. Most of the RNs undergo four years of extensive education to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Some nurses are able to practice with an associate’s degree or the diploma obtained through a hospital. The nursing education programmes include classroom learning and supervised clinical experience. There are many RNs with higher degrees with masters and PhDs. The extensive education makes them work more competitively. There are specialization programmes to make the RN work in specialized settings like critical care, oncology and paediatrics.

Registered nurses are the blood vessels of the hospital. They provide proper assessment, identify problems, plan and implement an effective care plan. The evaluation of the effectiveness of implemented care makes them modify and provide better care.

In addition to the primary role of caring for patients, the nurses have additional responsibilities of educating the patient’s and community, implement healthcare programmes, providing emotional support.

Nurses can perform some diagnostic tests and analyzing results and can suggest the interpretations to the physicians.

Other duties:

Implement physicians orders

Emergency care

Medication administration

Medical equipment handling

Collecting medical histories

Assisting in rehabilitation

Manage to follow up

Work in collaboration with the healthcare team

Direct and guide ancillary personnel

JOB ANALYSIS

Job analysis involves two sets of information, Job Description and Job Specification. Job analysis confirms the requirements of a person for the job.

1. Observation Method: observes employees work and records, all the tasks performed and not performed. The problem of this method is the result may be affected by the evaluator's individual differences.

2. Interview Method: Interviewed is the tool used in this type of method. All the employee's views are considered by this method.

3. Questionnaire Method: Questionnaire is given to the employees to fill. Different types of questionnaires can be prepared to minimize the bias.