Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient's care, asking the patient his or her preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine his or her care goals, active listening, and communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc. DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: St. Charles Health System encompasses practices in three Central Oregon counties and numerous specialties including family care, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, immediate/urgent care, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, general surgery, cancer care, sleep medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and physiatry.