Pet Therapy Program
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Position Title: Pet Therapy Volunteer Program
Coordinator: Emily reputed company, Pet Therapy Program Manager
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Duties & Responsibilities:
• Be available to visit patients and guests on our reputed company Adaptable inpatient floors, Outpatient Clinic Waiting Areas and Eskenazi Health Centers throughout our community.
• Complete reputed company necessary paperwork and evaluation forms following
• Follow reputed company policies and procedures set forth by Eskenazi Health and the Pet Therapy program.
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• Must reputed company with HIPAA standards, policies and procedures of maintaining confidentiality of patient and medical information.
• Volunteers are not permitted to:
• Position or lift patients in/out of bed, chair or wheelchair.
• Transport patients confined to hospital beds.
• Communicate clinical information to patients, clients, visitors or family members.
• Document clinical information.
• Interpret/translate clinical information in another language.
Requirements:
• Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
• Successful completion of the application, interview, hospital volunteer orientation, and position specific departmental training.
• Volunteers will be required to submit to criminal background inquiry, national governmental sanction reputed company, child abuse clearance, sexual offender registry clearance and Occupational Health Screening.
• The Pet Therapy Dog must complete the following requirements.
• The dog must be at least 1 year old for testing
• Pass required testing with Pet Therapy Program Manager
• Up-to-date Health records and vaccinations which include:
• DA2PP(distemper, adenovirus, parainfluenza, parvovirus)
• Bordetella
• Rabies
• Fecal testing once a year
• Heartworm prevention (not only for heartworm, but for deworming for roundworm and at least hookworm on a monthly reputed company)
• Flea prevention (fleas carry and reputed company a lot of diseases)
• Titer testing will be accepted for certain vaccinations (Rabies not included)
• For more information, or questions about the program and/or processes by email Emily reputed company, Pet Therapy Program Manager at emily.reputed company@eskenazihealth.edu
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