Job Position: CNA
Shift Timing: Over night
Job Details:
Assist in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interview patients, measure vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information on patients’ charts. May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients. Inform patients of costs for care being provided and guides them to appropriate resources for further information. Type routine correspondence and reports from dictation or handwritten copy. Answer telephones, screen callers, relay messages and greet visitors. Medical Assistants can work in multiple settings including doctor’s offices, hospital and/or outpatient clinic.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
- Checks vital signs, weights and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart.
- Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult.
- Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required form(s). Picks-up lab results.
- Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis.
- Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures.
- Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears.
- Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment.
- Prepares examining room for examination including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
- Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing.
- Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history.
- Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents.
- Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment.
- Participates in informing patients and their families of health care services and achieving healthful, safe living.
- Maintains inventory of the unit’s equipment stock and supplies.
- Works effectively as a team member in the delivery of care and assists in the orientation of new employees.
- Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities, as needed.
- 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.
- Obtains blood specimens for laboratory testing by performing venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing.
- Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the electrical currents of the heart muscle.
Required Skills:
Additional Skills: Laboratory, Irrigation, Phlebotomy, Scheduling, Telephone etiquette, Venipuncture.
Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required: Completed High School Diploma OR equivalent educational.
EKG and Phlebotomist Certification – sometimes required
BLS certification – required.
CNA license required
Languages: English( Speak, Read, Write )
Note: An individual must be immunized against COVID.