Despite not having a full-time permanent physician, the Tinian Health Center claimed that it is meeting the demand of patient care on island because there are 31 people aboard right now-all doing their best to deliver quality service.<\/p>\n
Acting THC resident director Freddy Hofschneider Jr. told Saipan Tribune that the center’s staffing is \u201cstable\u201d and that they can easily make adjustments if necessary.<\/p>\n
Of its 31 employees, 11 are nurses while the rest are support staff.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune learned that THC lost 12 personnel when the healthcare corporation recently enforced an emergency reduction-in-force due to the lack of a budget appropriated for the organization’s operation.<\/p>\n
Hofschneider said a few of the laid-off personnel were successfully transferred to other health programs on the island while others remain unemployed.<\/p>\n
THC has no full time physician since the departure of Dr. Steven Lebamoff last year. Finding his replacement has been hampered by the lack of funds to pay for a doctor’s salary.<\/p>\n
Despite this, Hofschneider said the center is not shortchanging people in terms of providing healthcare services because physicians from Saipan are being rotated to serve at THC.<\/p>\n
According to previous records, the center accommodates about 50 patients daily during regular working hours.<\/p>\n
Hofschneider said that when funds are identified and certified available for THC, he will recommend filling three important positions: a doctor and at least two persons to work for the center’s billing and accounting section.<\/p>\n
Meantime, in celebration of CNMI Nurses Week, Hofschneider expressed his sincere appreciation to the 11 nurses stationed at the center. He said Tinian started the weeklong celebration last week with a Mass on June 17. A special dinner was also hosted last Friday by Mayor Ramon Dela Cruz and Sens. Frank Cruz and Jude Hofschneider, along with center’s staff.<\/p>\n
To cap the weeklong occasion, Hofschneider said four of their nurses joined their counterparts on Saipan last Saturday to join the traditional Nurses’ Ball held at Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. The nurses’ trip and participation in the event was sponsored by Star Marianas Air, FPA Pacific Corp., and Islander Rent A Car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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