Clinical Support Tech I - Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a Nursing Assistant I to support frontline patient care in the Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center. You will assist with transporting patients and supplies, preparing rooms, and performing clerical duties to keep the unit organized and efficient.

The role is full time with day hours, includes weekend work, and requires a High School diploma or GED. English proficiency is essential; no prior experience is required beyond a caring attitude and reliability.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English.
• Capability to develop computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Transports patients and/or equipment and maintains patient rooms.
• Performs clerical tasks including organizing workload, greeting visitors, reviewing orders, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records.

Skills

English fluency

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

About The Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center

• The Infusion Center encompasses multiple treatment modalities including procedural care, phlebotomy/lab draws, chemotherapy/biotherapy infusions, blood product administration, Bone Marrow Transplant patient care, clinical trial administration and monitoring, and urgent care visits
• We have a collaborative, supportive team in a high-volume outpatient setting
• Our team provides comprehensive care to each patient along their cancer journey
• We also provide education and emotional support to our patients and families through their visits

Schedule Expectations

• 40 hrs/week
• Day hours
• Includes weekends
• Shift differentials offered

Summary

Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
• Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician.
• Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
• Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage.
• Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prior experience not required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Health Medical Group
Organization Unit: Oncology Op Infusion Center
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $18.12 - $25.51 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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