Patient Care Assistant

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
• Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruitment of at‑risk persons for comprehensive health services.

Requirements

Certification: Current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) is required for all levels.

Safety & Work Setting: Some positions are safety sensitive (per 63 O.S. 427.8); this is an on‑site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Education & Experience: Level I – no formal education or experience required. Level II – one year of experience providing patient care is required.

Qualifications

Level I: Knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to record observations and activities, follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Level II: In addition to Level I qualifications: knowledge of public health services available to the community; record keeping; interviewing techniques; basic nursing practices and techniques; basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; medical terminology; ability to apply basic nursing techniques.

Pay

• Level I: $41,600.00 (non‑negotiable)
• Level II: $45,760.00 (non‑negotiable)