Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg
Company: Cavalier Workforce, Inc.
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Purpose of Position:Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse
or other professional medical staff in ahealth care setting,
performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated
withpatient care; performs related work.Examples of Typical
Tasks:1. Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains
specimens and recordsfindings on patient's chart.2. Instructs
patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and
performsbasic 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 ofwounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.7. Prepares
patient for examination and assists medical provider during
examination byproviding necessary supplies/equipment.8. Prepares
examining room for examination including cleaning and
sterilizinginstruments and equipment.9. Informs patients on proper
preparation for various medical testing.10. Conducts interview of
client to obtain routine personal and medical information
andappropriate health history.11. Maintains, completes, processes
and files patients' charts, appropriate forms anddocuments.12.
Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient
to ensureprofessional assessment.Position Title:Patient Care
AssociateTitle Code(s)988010Effective8/25/95Reissued
RevisionAnswers routine inquiries of patients in person or via
telephone and makesappropriate referrals.14. Participates in
informing patients and their families of health care services
andachieving 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 theorientation 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 andrebooking
appointments through manual and/or automated systems and
enterspertinent patient information into hospital data systems.19.
Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing
venipuncture and/orfingerstick testing.20. Operates
electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of
theelectrical currents of the heart muscle. This is the pay range
that RightSourcing (a part of Magnit) reasonably expects to pay
someone for this position, however, as a supplier your expected pay
range may vary and/or include certain benefits like: Stipends (for
clinical traveler workers only), Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
[include any compulsory benefits such as commissions, incentive
bonuses, etc. if applicable]. Pay range: (USD)15.00 hrly
-(USD)21.00 hrly
Keywords: Cavalier Workforce, Inc., Norwalk , Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg, Other , Brooklyn, Connecticut
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