Patient Care Associate - Clinic
Company: Axelon Services Corporation
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionPatient Care Associate - ClinicBrooklyn, NY6-12
MonthsPurpose of Position: 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.Examples of Typical
Tasks:1. Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains
specimens and records findings on patient's chart.2. Instructs
patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and
performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and
hemocult.3. Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling
and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.4. Performs
vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.5. Administers
emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.6.
Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and
cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.7. Prepares
patient for examination and assists medical provider during
examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.8. Prepares
examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing
instruments and equipment. 9. Informs patients on proper
preparation for various medical testing.10. Conducts interview of
client to obtain routine personal and medical information and
appropriate health history. 11. Maintains, completes, processes and
files patients' charts, appropriate forms and documents.12. Reports
observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to
ensure professional assessment.Position Title: Patient Care
Associate Title Code(s) 988010 Effective 8/25/95 Reissued Revision
Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone
and makes appropriate referrals.14. Participates in informing
patients and their families of health care services and achieving
healthful, safe living.15. Maintains inventory of the unit's
equipment stock and supplies.16. Works effectively as a team member
in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new
employees.17. Directs and escorts patients to other hospital
departments and/or facilities, as needed.18. 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.19.
Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing
venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.20. Operates
electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of
the electrical currents of the heart muscle.2 years of clinic
experience requiredAHA BLS - requiredA four-year High School
Diploma or its educational equivalent; and,2. Successful completion
of a NYS Department of Health prescribed training program for
Phlebotomy, satisfactory to the Laboratory Director and appropriate
to the workload of the facility; and,3. Completion of a
facility-based training program in the performance of
electrocardiographs and basic life support procedures including
certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation.
Keywords: Axelon Services Corporation, New York , Patient Care Associate - Clinic, Healthcare , Brooklyn, New York
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