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Your Health Care Team
James Cancer Hospital
Many people work together to provide your care. Here is a description
of the different members of your health care team. Use this handout to
write down their names and phone numbers.
The James Cancer Hospital is a teaching hospital. Your health care team
may include staff that is in training. Staff may rotate when there is a
“change in service” which means you may have another doctor who will
provide your care when this change happens.
Health Care
Team Members
Attending
Physician
Fellow
Resident or
Intern
Medical
Student
Nurse
Practitioner
(NP)
What They Do
Names and
Numbers
A doctor who directs your
treatment, and coordinates
your care with other doctors
and team members.
A doctor who is training to
become a specialist.
A doctor who is taking more
medical training.
A person still in medical
school who is supervised by
a doctor.
A nurse with advanced
training who may do
procedures and prescribe
medicine.
This handout is for informational purposes only. Talk with your doctor or health care
team if you have any questions about your care.
© March 21, 2016. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and
Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
Health Care
Team Members
Nurses
(RN or LPN)
Patient Care
Resource
Manager
(PCRM)
Patient Care
Associate (PCA)
or Student
Nurse (SNA)
What They Do
A nurse plans and directs
your nursing care. Nurses
provide care and teach you
how to care for yourself.
A case manager who helps
coordinate care for you when
you leave the hospital.
A PCA or SNA helps the
nurse provide care.
A PA is a special assistant
to the doctor with advanced
Physician
training who may do
Assistant (PA)
procedures and prescribe
medicine.
A dietitian and diet
Registered
technician helps with
Dietitian and
nutrition, learning and food
Diet Technician
choices.
Chaplains or
Pastoral Care staff can help
Pastoral Care
with spiritual needs.
Consulting
A doctor who is a specialist
Physician or
and consulted for advice on
Specialist
your treatment.
A nurse with advanced
Clinical Nurse training who helps with
Specialist (CNS) patient care and nursing
practice.
Clinical Study
or Nurse
Coordinator
Helps to coordinate care or
monitor research studies.
Your Health Care Team - James Cancer Hospital
Names and
Numbers
Health Care
What They Do
Team Members
Enterostomal
A nurse with special training
Therapist
in wound and ostomy care.
A nurse that manages
Nurse Manager the nursing staff and care
provided on the unit.
Works with the doctor to
Palliative Care
help manage your pain and
Team
symptoms.
The Patient Experience
Department can help
Patient
you with any concerns or
Representative
questions you may have
during your visit.
Pharmacist
or Pharmacy
Technician
Prepare medicines for you.
Therapists help you with
walking, self-care and
speech problems to improve
your independence after an
injury or illness.
This therapist helps patients
Respiratory
with breathing problems
Therapist
and takes care of oxygen
equipment.
The social worker can help
you and your family with
concerns such as your care
Social Worker
after your hospital stay,
coping or finding resources
to meet your needs.
Students from studying in
different areas may help care
Student Interns
for you and are supervised
by the health care team.
Physical,
Speech or
Occupational
Therapist
Your Health Care Team - James Cancer Hospital
Names and
Numbers
Health Care
Team Members
Transport Staff
Unit Clerical
Associate
(UCA)
What They Do
This staff will take you to test
and procedure areas when
you are in the hospital.
This secretary handles calls
and requests for the nursing
unit. This person answers
when you use your call light.
Your Health Care Team - James Cancer Hospital
Names and
Numbers