TOBACCO TREATMENT SPECIALIST
- Tampa, FL
- Moffitt at Magnolia Campus (MCC)
- Social Work-Inpatient
- Part Time - Day Shift - Flexible
- Req #: 79623
At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, DiversityInc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time’s Top Workplace. Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet® designation in recognition of its nursing excellence.
Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.
Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision.
Summary
Position Highlights:
The Tobacco Treatment Specialist ("TTS") provides direct care to patients and education to patients and their families who currently use or have a history of tobacco use. The TTS oversees the development of the clinical plan for tobacco dependent patients to improve care, reduce the tobacco burden and provide consistency with tobacco treatment processes. The TTS also collaborates with interdisciplinary team members for program referrals and process improvement planning.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Familiarity with principles of adult learning.
- Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates advanced cognitive capabilities in the evaluation, diagnosis and planning of treatment for tobacco dependent patients.
- Ability to provide direction and support for the complex patient and their family to receive proper assistance.
Responsibilities:
Practice
- Provides direct care for the tobacco dependent inpatient and outpatient.
- Performs assessment with the focus on tobacco use history.
- Coordinates tobacco treatment plan with appropriate team members for implementation
- Consultation:
- Utilizes tobacco treatment Specialist expertise to provide services to inpatients, and outpatients as requested when appropriate.
- Recommends products for patient use to staff, and patients as appropriate.
- Assists in counseling patients and families in regard to tobacco related issues in areas such as: employment, social activities, sexual function and activities, coping mechanisms, or emotional responses, diet, etc. and/or make referrals to other disciplines as indicated.
- Participates in patient care and/or discharge planning conferences as needed.
Education/Staff Development
- Assists in providing educational programs regarding the Tobacco Treatment services offered at the Center to patients, their families and the community
Patient Education / Research
- Provides regularly scheduled tobacco treatment teaching to patients, and their families.
- Provides information regarding the tobacco treatment plan of care.
Administration/Management
- Coordinates review of program and coordinates clinical practices as necessary.
- Manages marketing efforts to increase awareness of program with patients/families as well as staff. Including special events centered around tobacco cessation monthly awareness.
Credentials and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Nursing or other human services field
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience required in counseling, substance addictions, and/or behavior change intervention in a health care setting.
Preferred:
- Master’s Degree - in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Nursing or other human services field
- Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist
- RN
Equal Employment Opportunity
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