What are the responsibilities and job description for the PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - GASTROENTEROLOGY position at FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL?
Job Details
Description
Job Summary
Works collaboratively and proactively with other members of the healthcare team to coordinate and facilitate patient care. The job incumbent is a multi-skilled staff member who is able to perform clerical and clinical duties as directed by the provider, leader, and/or RN/CMA. The job profile encompasses a multitude of tasks that contribute to the efficient operations of the healthcare practice.
Job Responsibilities
- Displays competency for the Patient Care Technician role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards.
- Demonstrates clinical competency in providing age specific care to patients in designated areas of practice.
- Schedules testing for patients (labs, referrals, appointments), providing appropriate patient education as delegated, ensuring completion of appropriate paperwork including but not limited to waivers, pre certifications and referrals as applicable.
- Responds to customer requests/concerns, depending on the questions.
- Thoroughly rooms a patient & collects focused data including vital signs, pain rating, pertinent history, reason for visit, and other information as identified by the specialty or patient needs utilizing approved abbreviations.
- Ordering & restocking of supplies in rooms.
- Assists provider with exams, minor procedures or treatments obtaining appropriate consent(s) as needed
- Assist patients to and from cars (those that need help).
- Provides back up support for Patient Service Representative (PSR) according to the PSR job description.
- Performs any and/or all duties within scope of practice.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Required Experience: 0 – 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- BLS and CNA certifications required
Populations Served
While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.
- Neonate (< 30 days)
- Infant (< 1 year old)
- Early Childhood (1 year and < 5 years old)
- Late Childhood (5 years and < 13 years old)
- Adolescent (13 and < 17 years old)
- Young Adult (17 to < 30 years old)
- Middle Adult (30 years to < 60 years old)
- Older Adult (> 60 years old)
- Serves patients in areas other than direct patient care
Salary : $15 - $25
