Ambulatory Tech I

Responsibilities

• Applies clinical knowledge while assisting provider during exam.
• Anticipates provider needs and adapts to the complexity of the patient.
• Attaches patient to diagnostic and medical equipment, including but not limited to, dynamapp, pulse oximeter, EKG, cardiac monitor and pneumatic tourniquet.
• Provides information, comfort and care to patient during the exam by explaining next steps, systems and status.
• Ensures supplies and equipment are readily available for smooth operations and patient safety.
• Gives patient provider's pre-printed instructions for discharge.
• Anticipates and ensures the correct number and type of supplies are available in each exam room at all times.
• Ensures equipment/supplies are available for provider based on individual provider preference.
• Responsible for efficient room utilization and ensures patient wait time is minimized.
• Escorts patients from the waiting area to exam areas.
• Obtains vital signs.
• Performs diagnostic testing and specimen collection per provider order.
• Accurately labels, logs and processes specimens according to protocol and follows all laboratory policies at all times.
• Enters patient data, condition and care given into electronic medical record system.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned, which may include scheduling and registration.
• Maintains adequacy of clinical equipment and medical supply levels needed for patient care and patient safety, which may require reordering, stocking, and cleaning.
• Conducts inventory of supplies, rotates inventory, monitors expiration dates, requisitions needed supplies from internal and external vendors, reconciles orders with delivery, and tracks utilization for cost trending purposes.
• Makes recommendations regarding opportunities to decrease cost in use of equipment and supplies.
• Interacts and solves problems with purchasing department when products are on back order.
• Implements standard infection prevention measures, such as proper hand hygiene and contact/isolation precautions, according to established protocols.
• Monitors infection prevention practices for breaches and suggests/initiates corrections.
• With RN oversight, precepts new employees to the area, providing detailed overview of requirements and ensuring competence in all area of practices.
• May assist providers with patient processes as a surgical procedure assistant.
• Prepares room and instrumentation for procedure.
• Provides standard, basic instruction to the patient regarding the procedure.
• Anticipates provider needs during the procedure, obtains additional instrumentation as needed, accurately prepares specimens for the lab and dresses wounds at wound site at the completion of the procedure.
• Checks and calibrates equipment according to equipment protocol.
• Sets up sterile fields as required.
• Preps instrument tray for procedure.
• Sterilizes instruments.
• Prepares specimens in appropriate preservative medium as ordered by provider and labels appropriately.
• Ensures accuracy for all requisitions and verifies all specimens are labeled and logged correctly.
• Reviews discharge instructions with patient as prepared by provider.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year experience in customer focused/service setting required.
• Associate's degree preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.