MED ASSISTANT PC I

Position Summary

Under general supervision, performs basic nursing procedures on patients. Assists physicians or practitioner with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs basic nursing procedures such as weighing patients, taking vital signs and listening to fetal heart tones.
• Performs venipunctures, blood sugars, and other lab procedures as indicated.
• Retrieves initial basic evaluation of patient and reports to appropriate practitioner.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families during visit; demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy.
• Affords assistance to physicians or practitioner with examinations, various OB/GYN procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and necessary equipment.
• Maintains all required reports, statistics, etc.
• Assists with filling out lab requests and filing lab results in patient's chart.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when appropriate.
• Affords assistance with cleaning instruments and cleaning and re-stocking examination rooms on a daily basis.
• Transports instruments to sterile processing as needed.
• Obtains informed consent after procedure has been explained to patient.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Attends meetings as required.

Skills

• Basic nursing procedures
• Assisting physicians/practitioner with examinations
• Performing lab procedures
• Maintaining patient records
• Cleaning and re-stocking examination rooms
• Transporting instruments to sterile processing
• Obtaining informed consent

Benefits

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. The position also includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

The pay rate is $15 per hour, with a total pay period of 75 hours per week.

Schedule

The shift is a day shift.