Clinical Assistant

About the role

This is a 32 hour/week position.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients, families, and colleagues promptly in a welcoming and courteous manner.
• Responds promptly and courteously to requests for assistance from others.
• Ensures proper patient identification by verbally and visually confirming patients’ two identifiers and maintains patient safety, privacy, confidentiality and follows guidelines under HIPAA.
• Obtains and records vital signs, pain screens, weights and heights accurately into the medical record (Epic).
• Reports changes and/or abnormalities in vital signs; findings that are outside of defined parameters; and changes in patient’s conditions to the nursing/medical staff in a timely manner.
• Obtains specimens (urine, stool, sputum, etc.) and ensures accurate labeling in presence of patient, using two unique patient identifiers.
• Instructs patients/family members in collecting specimens.
• Performs phlebotomy and EKG as applicable and is competent in the two-patient identifier practice.
• May precept with specific training.
• Aids with unit specific procedural needs as applicable.
• Transports patients, medical records, specimens, blood components, equipment and supplies in accordance with Institute policy.
• Safely manages hazards of biomedical waste and chemotherapy waste.
• Manages room assignments in order to maintain patient flow. Ability to strategize the day’s workload and make recommendations accordingly.
• Aid with medical record preparation.
• Properly cleans and maintains equipment and patient care environment.
• Utilizes Epic to identify patients that require infection control precautions and take appropriate steps accordingly.
• Understands and utilizes the telephone/pager systems, including text paging staff, call system and emergency response system.
• Provides proactive instruction and time expectations to patient and family.
• Communicates patient and family status difficulties and concerns to appropriate staff.
• Works collaboratively with leadership to determine repair needs of equipment and/or future equipment needs of the unit.
• Attends mandatory training and education sessions, completes mandatory annual competency assessments and follows Institute policies.
• Accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of patients, families, staff and unit.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency situations appropriately. Maintains BLS certification.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current computer systems used in clinical areas.
• Maintains the environment of care with attention to patient safety. Assures compliance with regulatory agency standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, with college coursework preferred.
• Candidates must complete an accredited Medical Assistant Program or have 1 year of experience in a clinical role such as Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or a similar role.
• Nursing students with at least 2 completed clinical rotations in an accredited bachelor’s program may also be considered.
• Phlebotomy certification may be preferred depending on the location.
• Additionally, 2 years of equivalent experience in a medical setting is required.