Location: Topeka,KS, USA
Schedule:
Part time - 20-35 hours/week, benefit eligible
Shift:
Other (United States of America)
Weekly Work Schedule:
Variable
Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview
This Patient Care Technician is a student enrolled in the Topeka Center for Advanced Learning and Careers (TCALC) program. The students is a member of the care delivery team functioning under the direction of, and be assistive to, a Registered Nurse. The student is responsible for providing a safe environment for their assigned patients; to complete the assigned work; to monitor the patient for changes in condition and to report those changes to the RN; to document the work they complete; and to be an active participant in the learning process.
Education Qualifications
* Successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program. A CNA/EMT certification may be substituted for this requirement. Required
Experience Qualifications
* Experience in an office or clinic setting. Preferred
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to learn, receive instruction and take constructive feedback. (Required proficiency)
* Knowledgeable of and follows proper technique for patient care. (Required proficiency)
* Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner. (Required proficiency)
* Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
* Participates actively in educational activities for department. (Required proficiency)
* Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
* Certified Nurse Aide - KDADS Active certification to practice in Kansas as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). Required
What you will do
* Admit patients to exam rooms for office visits and procedures, following prescribed workflows. Assist providers with examinations and procedures. Assist with referrals, prior-authorizations, and benefit investigations.
* Retrieve voice mail messages, record, and route to licensed staff. Document medical information using the appropriate electronic applications and/or forms. Prepares and maintains patient's medical record and charges while in the department, ensuring confidentiality of all patient information.
* Coordinate patient services to include: lab tests, point of care testing, x-rays, diagnostic procedures, consults, home care, and acute care admissions. Schedule patient appointments.
* Actively engages in educational and orientation activities. This includes a week-long general hospital orientation and up to a 6-week department orientation to determine student/job fit, assess student skills, and establish the student's desire to work within an assigned department.
* Point of care testing and/or phlebotomy as indicated by work area.
* Maintain cleanliness of equipment, examination, and treatment rooms; restock.
* Meets the needs of any patient in the department.
* Applies proper techniques with simple dressing changes. Maintains and follows proper procedure for sterile technique on dressing changes.
* Prepares and processes requisitions for housekeeping, maintenance and general supply needs and ensures adequate par levels are maintained.
* Participates in intra- and interdepartmental committee activities. Attend staff meetings and mandatory retreats in compliance with individual department's requirements.
Required for All Jobs
* Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
* Performs other duties as assigned
Patient Facing Options
* Position is Patient Facing
Remote Work Guidelines
* Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
* Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
* Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
* Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
* Abide by Stormont Vail's Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Remote Work Capability
* On-Site; No Remote
Scope
* No Supervisory Responsibility
* No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility
Physical Demands
* Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
* Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
* Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
* Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
* Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
* Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
* Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
* Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
* Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
* Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
Working Conditions
* Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Infectious Diseases: Frequently 3-5 Hours
* Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
* Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
* Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
* Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.