Staff Definitions

Meet Our Team

Case Managers and Social Workers

Ext. 102-1423 or 102-2772

Case managers will discuss your discharge planning and help you arrange after-hospital care. Social workers offer counseling and guidance to help you and your family deal with financial, social and emotional problems related to your illness or hospitalization.

Food and Nutrition

Ext. 102-3333

A registered dietitian will work with your health care team to develop a nutrition care plan for you. They are also available to educate you about any diets you may need to follow after you are discharged.

Hospitalists

Hospitalists work in close consultation with your primary care physician and specialists. They manage your hospital experience from admission until discharge.

Nurses

A registered nurse is responsible for supervising patient care and directing the nursing and support staff of each unit.

Pharmacists

While you are in the hospital, all of your medicines are dispensed by our hospital pharmacists. They can answer any questions you have about your medicines.

Physicians

Your primary care physician, a resident physician or a hospitalist will supervise your care while you are in the hospital.

Rehabilitation Therapists

Physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists will work with you, your family and your medical team to help meet goals of recovery.

Respiratory Therapists

Respiratory therapists provide treatment or management of acute and chronic breathing disorders and perform diagnostic tests.

Technologists

These skilled health professionals perform and assist with laboratory and other procedures, including X-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, MRIs, cardiac catheterization, echocardiograms, EKGs and EEGs.