Patient Care Associate

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as Patient Care Associates – Med/Surg. Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with Patient Care; performs related work.

Job Description

• Checks vital signs, weights, and measures patients, obtains specimens, and records findings on patient chart.
• Instruct patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and perform basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.
• Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.
• Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.
• Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.
• Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging, and cleansing of wounds, irrigation, and cleansing of ears.
• Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
• Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical tests.
• Interview the client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
• Maintains, completes, processes, and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms, and documents.
• Reports observations of patients to the medical staff caring for patients to ensure professional assessment.
• Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals.
• Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.
• Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.
• Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
• Coordinates efforts of various clinic and facility departments in scheduling and rebooking appointments through manual and/or automated systems and enters pertinent patient information into hospital data systems.
• Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
• Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.

Skills Required

• 2 years of med/surg experience required.

Education/Training/Certifications

• AHA BLS
• High school diploma or its educational equivalent; Completion of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director; Completion of a health care setting-based training program in the performance of electrocardiographs (EKG)
• Phlebotomist
• Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical
• Venipuncture

Additional Requirements

• Malpractice Insurance - All clinical workers are required to have active individual Medical Malpractice. A copy must be provided before the start of the assignment. All clinical workers licensed by the state of NY are required to provide.
• Schedule Notes: 5 shifts per week with every other schedule rotating weekends is a requirement, and workers must report as scheduled including holidays.

Length of Assignment

• Anticipated contract of 3 months

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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