Clinical Assistant: Patient Care & Frontline Support

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Clinical Assistant to provide direct patient care, obtain vital signs, draw blood, and assist nursing staff with procedures such as bone marrow aspirates, while supporting clinical operations.

The role also involves stocking supplies, transporting patients and specimens, educating patients, and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment as part of our mission to conquer cancer and serve diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care activities include obtaining vital signs and assisting nursing/medical staff in procedures.
• Indirect patient care activities include stocking clinical supplies, transporting patients and specimens, and providing patient education materials.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care activities include obtaining vital signs, drawing and collecting blood samples, and assisting nursing/medical staff in invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspirates.
• Indirect patient care activities include ordering and stocking clinical supplies, transporting patients and specimens, and monitoring the environment of care.

Job description

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks a Clinical Assistant to provide direct patient care, obtain vital signs, draw blood, and assist nursing staff with procedures such as bone marrow aspirates, while supporting clinical operations.

The role also involves stocking supplies, transporting patients and specimens, educating patients, and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment as part of our mission to conquer cancer and serve diverse communities.