Clinical Care Tech — Adult Medical Unit

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks a Clinical Care Technician on Proger7 to provide essential nursing support and direct patient care under RN supervision. The role includes assisting with activities of daily living, collecting data, preparing rooms, and transporting patients as needed.

The position emphasizes safety, patient dignity, and teamwork within a rotating schedule. Requires a high school diploma and BLS; CNA/MA credentials are preferred, with acute care experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Preferred CNA or MA certification.
• One year of related patient care experience preferred.
• Acute care experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assists the professional registered nurse in the functional care of patients, ensuring efficient and patient centered care appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
• Provides or assists patients with activities of daily living in a safe, efficient and respectful manner.
• Greets patients, families, visitors and other staff according to service standards.
• Responds to patient and family requests promptly, seeking nurse’s supervision as needed.
• Collects, records, and communicates the patient’s clinical data to the assigned nurse in a timely manner.
• Prepares room for admission/transfer/discharge, assuring standardized equipment is ready for use.
• Transports or accompanies patients as necessary to other areas of the hospital in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner.
• Provides comfort measures such as positioning, changing linen, back rubs, etc. to patients in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner.
• Promotes patient activity by assisting with mobility and range of motion exercises as assigned.
• Sets up for procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff.
• Cleans and discards used equipment and supplies following procedures.
• Collects specimens and performs specimen testing, while maintaining Standard Precautions; prepares specimens for the lab.
• Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for blood pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc.
• Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure.
• Cleans wounds and applies DSD after wound is assessed by nurse.
• Performs 12 lead EKG.
• Connects monitoring equipment to patients under the direction of the nurse.
• Cares for patient belongings and completes belongings list.
• Primes intravenous tubing with solution containing no medication.
• Performs and documents patient’s admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse.
• Answers call lights and seeks appropriate personnel/action. Performs hourly rounding per established guidelines.

Skills

Reading medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS Certification

Job description

Tufts Medicine seeks a Clinical Care Technician on Proger7 to provide essential nursing support and direct patient care under RN supervision. The role includes assisting with activities of daily living, collecting data, preparing rooms, and transporting patients as needed.

The position emphasizes safety, patient dignity, and teamwork within a rotating schedule. Requires a high school diploma and BLS; CNA/MA credentials are preferred, with acute care experience advantageous.