Clinical Support Tech I Float Nights

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance to physicians and other healthcare providers during routine examinations and procedures.
• Procures equipment and supplies as needed.
• Critically reviews patient care documentation and reports any significant changes in the patient’s condition immediately to a registered nurse or physician.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks such as organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information, transcribing physician orders, answering the telephone/patient call lights, and maintaining medical records.
• Conducts routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies.
• Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
• Offers clinical support assistance by cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/supplies/specimens, assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
• Assists patients with routine personal care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation, measuring and recording vital signs, and patient height and weight.
• Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and documents patient understanding of instructions.
• Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or healthcare providers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• Licensed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English language.
• Ability to develop computer skills if not competent.