Patient Care Tech - MCU - CNRVMC

Employment Status: Full time, night shift (United States of America)

About the Role

As a clinical associate, you will provide basic clinical services to patients and clerical support to the unit health-care team.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and assists patients and visitors with registration.
• May assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Coordinates patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet.
• Schedules patient therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• May review medical records for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
• Cleans unit-based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment between patients as needed.
• Transports patients, supplies specimens and equipment within the facility.
• May assist with chart audits.
• May perform unit-based patient care tasks for patients.
• May participate in the sitter process.
• Interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals.
• Answers incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls as needed and takes messages.
• Provides scheduling coverage support for department/unit staff scheduling, including back up coverage.
• Operates and maintains general office equipment.
• Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
• Serves as a resource for department/unit software system.
• Monitors cleanliness of waiting and break rooms and performs safety/environmental rounds.
• Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance in unit.

Please note: Employee must attend mandatory orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks of employment. All classes require in-person attendance except for 2 online classes.

Requirements

• Education: High school graduate or GED.
• Experience: None required.
• Licensure, certification, and/or registration: None required unless in a Critical Access Area, where a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
• Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and team-working skills.
• Must be organized and self-motivated.
• Must have knowledge of office procedure and equipment.

Pay

Compensation Range: $17.39 - $24.35 per hour. Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.