Muscp – Patient Care Technician

Muscp – Patient Care Technician

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required with a minimum of one year of patient care work experience in a health care facility, at the time of hire.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.
• High school diploma or GED required and required enrollment in a healthcare related program within two years of hire.
• High school diploma or GED required and a current MUHA or MUSCP Care Team Member.
• Successful completion of a Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant course at an accredited institution or equivalent training.
• EMT or Paramedic certification.
• Nursing student enrolled in an accredited institution with the completion of nursing fundamentals course.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining patient safety and providing patient education.
• Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Measure vital signs (temp, pulse, resp, BP, pain, oxygen sat).
• Measure height and weight.
• Measure head, chest, and abdominal circumferences as appropriate to patient population.
• Assist patient with nutritional, hygiene, elimination, ambulation and comfort related needs.
• Prepare patients for exam and minor office procedures.
• Perform clerical duties and ensure overall financial well-being of the clinic operations.
• Schedule tests and procedures. Utilizes correct communication tools and devices in providing care.
• The care team member must efficiently establish a caring, trusting relationship with the caller and elicit information related to the reason for the call and current symptoms.
• Uses medical equipment safely and effectively in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, policy, and/or clinic guidelines to ensure patient and staff safety.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service by incorporating AIDET, MUSC Excellence, and Service Recovery.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.