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Wound Care Clinician

Overview:

Piedmont Macon Medical Center is a 310-bed facility providing compassionate, patient-centered care across a wide range of specialties, including:

• 24-hour emergency room
• Inpatient and same-day surgery, including innovative robotic surgical procedures
• Spine care and surgery
• Rehabilitation programs
• Behavioral health and substance abuse care
• An advanced cardiac center offering noninvasive heart procedures and open-heart surgery
• Cancer care and survivorship programs
• Robotic surgery procedures
• A birthing center for labor and delivery with access to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Responsible for the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients, specifically those with acute and/or chronic wounds, ostomy management and education as well as management of fistulae, tubes, skin, and incontinence issues. Works in conjunction with physicians, nursing staff and ancillary staff to evaluate, propose, plan and perform patient assessment and treatments.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of an accredited school in the field of Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Two years of clinical experience required.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
BLS certification through AHA with current licensure in the State of Georgia as a Physical Therapist, Registered Nurse, or Occupational Therapist. Must maintain CEU?s as required by the state.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Bachelor?s degree preferred. Two (2) years of clinical experience in wound/ostomy care and management preferred. Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) or Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) preferred. Experience working in research, analysis of data, and editing collateral preferred.