Role
Diagnose and examine patient prescribe and administer treatment
Order and interpret diagnostic tests
Counsel patients on diet, hygiene, preventive health care, mental health problems
Physician assistant !! (YAY)
Attention to psychological response to illness
Improve mental health of the patient
Compassion, listening, people skills
Social Worker
Leadership role
Can be difficult to meld into team-based health care
Physician
Restore patients to independent living
Focus on assessing, preserving, and restoring upper extremity strength, function, and ROM
Perform home-safety evaluations
Occupational Therapist
Advocacy for the patient
Optimize patient’s experience
Value attention to the whole person, not just the illness
Nurse
Work in hierarchical organization
Delegation and accountability
Substantial overlap with physicians
Pharmacist
Obtains patient history
Brief review of body systems
Identifies the problem
Performs tests and measures to assess functional status
Physical Therapist
Excellence in the choice and dosing of drugs
Achieving cure of disease
Analytical, communication, and managerial skills
Pharmacist
Comfortable working in teams
Accepting of conflict and negotiation
Lack of clinical experience can hinder acceptance as a leader
Healthcare Administrator