Ambulatory Patient Care Tech - Medical Specialties - PRN (as needed)

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 44,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks an Ambulatory Patient Care Technician to support a multidisciplinary care team in the Medical Specialties Clinic. You will perform basic nursing activities, collect data, document visits, and help direct patient flow.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED; CNA/EMT/CPCT certification and BLS; 1 year of acute care experience, pediatrics preferred. You will maintain a safe, clean clinic environment and collaborate with nurses and providers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in acute health care setting, pediatrics preferred.
• CNA, EMT, or CPCT certification required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and document information for visits (chief complaint, meds, allergies).
• Record vital signs and measurements; orient families to clinic environment.
• Provide basic nursing care and assist patient movement and discharge.
• Ensure equipment is functional (scales, otoscopes, BP cuffs, etc.).
• Prepare specimens or perform simple tests per clinic assignment.
• Meet Joint Commission/DOH documentation requirements and maintain records.

Skills

Vital signs

Basic nursing care

Documentation

Patient flow

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue NorthwestWashington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10055 Medical Specialties Clinic

Pay Range

$21.37 - $42.22

The Ambulatory Patient Care T ech will work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care delivery team under the direction of the Registered Nurse, to perform basic nursing care activities, assist to maintain a safe, clean, stocked patient care setting, assist staff members and help direct patient flow

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

1 year experience in an acute health care setting-preferably pediatrics (Preferred)

Required Licenses and Certifications

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) (Required)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Clinical Activities

• Collect data and accurately document information for meaningful use including the chief complaint, current medications, allergies tobacco/smoking history and smoke exposure for all patients as reported by family; accurately obtain vital signs (TPR, BP), height, weight and head circumference; orient the family at the time of the visit to the clinic environment, paperwork, etc.

• Recognize abnormalities and report such to the Registered Nurse or Provider; assist in screening patients for pain using appropriate pain scale; recognize indicators of abuse and neglect and

• Provide basic nursing care (e.g., provide nourishment, assist patient with ambulating, escort patient at time of discharge, etc.).

• Check and ensure all relevant equipment such as, but not limited to, scales, stadiometers, vital signs machines, otoscopes and

• ophthalmoscopes, oxygen and suction are in working order; performs corrective actions as needed and/or informs the Registered Nurse or appropriate person of repair needs.

• Collect specimens for testing according to policy and procedure and/or perform specific testing per individual clinic assignment including but not limited to POCT , lab draws as applicable to setting.

• Inform patient/guardian of collection process according to procedure; inform family of other clinical resources; offer brochures for specific health care needs of the family.

• Meet Joint Commission/DOH documentation requirements for clinic area.

• Complete clean sweep tool weekly.

Patient Flow and Unit Efficiency

• Help maintain a neat orderly environment.

• Assist with the preparation of the exam room to receive patients.

• Prioritize tasks and special requests; complete all tasks or report the inability to complete the task

• Obtain equipment and supplies and maintain PAR levels.

• Monitor waiting room and ensure families are kept informed of delays; provide directions to lab, radiology, cafeteria, etc.

• Identify children/families with special needs (i.e., child on stretcher , oxygen use, patient requiring isolation).

Communication

• Contribute to a positive work environment.

• Confer with appropriate personnel concerning unanticipated or unfamiliar problems.

• Greet patient/family and recognize different levels of education and adjust to meet the families' needs; address families' anxiety level; adapt to different personalities and emotions; monitor and report concerns or complaints to the Clinic Manager.

• and maintain a courteous, calm, comforting, and professional demeanor with patient/guardian and with multidisciplinary team members and clinic personnel.

Laboratory Competency

• Perform, evaluate and report QC protocol; identify and resolve QC failures; document resolutions; report problems to main lab and/or supervisory staff.

• Participate in continuing education opportunities available internally and/or externally; perform competency and proficiency challenges in a timely manner .

• Process specimens by centrifugation, allocating and sorting into specific test areas and for storage; coordinate the pick-up and delivery of specimens for Children's Hospital, Quest and/or other reference labs; troubleshoot specimen-processing procedures.

• Investigate and handle improperly labeled specimens, requisition problems and inadequate specimens.

• Answer general information and specimen requirement questions and route technical questions to appropriate area for answers.

• Monitor and maintain daily records of laboratory equipment as required; maintain simple laboratory equipment and notify main lab and/or supervisor of unresolved problems; order routine lab/POCT inventory and supplies.

• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary method; conduct assigned routine laboratory tests such as urine