Unit 7 Lesson 2: The “I” in Teamwork Flashcards
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What does the I in teamwork stand for
So “individual responsibility” is the “I” in teamwork. Part of each job is to function in the team. Doing your job in allied health includes working with your team.
Physicians
Physicians can be primary care providers, who often know their patients very well over time.
Benefits of Teamwork in Healthcare
Working in teams improves patient outcomes and increases professional accountability of team members. Medical errors are reduced. The list of benefits to the teamwork model in healthcare is long.
what is the first step in joining the healthcare team
The first step in joining the healthcare team is to get the training and education you need to be able to do your job properly. The team relies on each member knowing their scope of practice and performing all the tasks they are responsible for with skill, commitment, and diligence. The team functions well when each person understands the roles and responsibilities of the others on the team. The inter-relationships of the tasks and responsibilities are what join together to make a healthcare team effective at delivering appropriate care to each patient. Communication between team members is a key quality in the delivery of quality health care.
Each healthcare worker has a scope of practice
Each healthcare worker has a scope of practice—the set of tasks and activities they are responsible to perform.
oncologists
oncologists, who treat cancer
nephrologists
who treat kidney disease.
Nurses can also have specialty skills.
For instance, a nurse anesthetist provides anesthesia to patients going into surgery, while an informatics nurse works with health data and often trains other nurses on new technologies. There are many nursing specialties that perform everything from patient education to dialysis for patients with kidney disease.
Therapists and therapy technicians roles
Therapists and therapy technicians help to treat patients with physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapy.
Technologists and technicians
Technologists and technicians provide important diagnostic and technically proficient skills to the healthcare team.
Laboratory technologists
Laboratory technologists perform tests on blood and other bodily fluids.
Radiology technicians, CT scan technicians, MRI technologists, and others participate in
diagnosing illnesses.
Pharmacy technicians
Pharmacy technicians assist with medications.
Emotional and psychological help can be provided by
psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and clergy.
Other trained support team members help keep all the activities of the healthcare team running smoothly.
Clinic coordinators, administrative medical assistants, records specialists, and financial counselors help get patients in to see health providers and help with the billing that provides the financial support the healthcare system needs to run. Environmental support services keep the facility environment clean and the mechanical equipment functioning smoothly. Volunteers may help direct patients, provide snacks, entertain children, or assist in many other ways.
In healthcare, different job titles may have different chains of command,
official hierarchies of who reports to whom.
