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Position Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting clinical team members by performing a variety of duties for patients within the patient-focused care system and under the direction/supervision of a physician/mid-level provider, registered nurse and/or licensed practical nurse. Assumes, under the direction of the Laboratory, responsibility for patient specimen testing, quality control, quality improvement and equipment maintenance and for POC testing.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, but with flexibility to cover all hours based on clinic/patient needs.

Primary Duties:

• Ensures facility paperwork is available and actively participates in the admission process (i.e., patient arrival/check-in for clinic visit).
• Actively participates in administering patient care and ensures a safe and comforting environment.
• Responds to patients’ needs in a timely manner.
• Performs/assists with positioning patients and transferring patients (i.e., from wheelchair to exam table or bed; from bed to chair, wheelchair or stretcher). Transports patients as needed.
• Reports changes in condition to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Maintains personal responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Applies the knowledge of growth and development to appropriate patient populations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains universal precautions.
• May travel to satellite clinics.
• Performs other assigned duties as directed by supervisor based on demonstrated competency.

Technical Activities:

• Establishes patient setup/connection tasks including inputting patient specific data in electronic health record and EKG equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to perform 12 lead EKG.
• Obtains weight and basic patient information for all clinic visits.
• Monitors and performs vital signs using a variety of equipment, inputs data into electronic health record and reports abnormalities/unanticipated changes to nurse.
• Provides clerical support as needed.
• May obtain accurate medication list from patient or care giver and inputs into electronic health record.
• May monitor clinic schedules for arrival of patients via electronic health record and retrieves patient from lobby after check-in process is completed by registration clerk.