Patient Care Assistant| MGH-Emergency Department

Partner's Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emergency Department at The General Hospital Corporation (Mass General Brigham) seeks a Patient Care Assistant to support daily patient care in a Level I trauma center. You will help with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and document care under licensed staff in a fast-paced environment.

This onsite role requires strong communication and patient-service skills, basic medical terminology knowledge, and the ability to work evening shifts across a 3 x 12-hour schedule while

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials: BLS, Certified Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician preferred.
• Experience: 0-1 year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes and outputs.
• Completes documentation in the medical record.
• Interacts with patients and families effectively.
• Assists with activities of daily living and basic hygiene.
• Assists with moving and turning patients in bed and to wheelchair as needed.
• Reports health concerns to the nurses.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Medical terminology

EMR proficiency

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Site

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Job Summary Schedule 36 hours per week | (3) 12-hour shiftsEvening| 11 am - 11 pmRotational holiday and weekend schedule

The Opportunity: Patient Care Assistant - The Emergency Department

The Emergency Department is a Level I Adult, Pediatric and Burn Trauma Center. It spans the ground floor of 3 buildings and is divided into several areas, including pediatric and psychiatric areas. Working under the direction of licensed personnel, assists patients with activities of daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Also assists with taking patients' temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes.

Essential Functions

• Performs vital signs, weights/heights, intakes, and outputs with accuracy and within established time frame and/or as requested.
• Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.
• Interacts with patients and their families effectively.
• Helps patients with a number of basic hygiene tasks. This may include bathing and dressing patients, helping them use the toilet if needed, and feeding them.
• Assist with helping patients turn and reposition themselves in bed as needed and help them move between the bed and a wheelchair if they use one.
• Listens to any health concerns patients may have and report those concerns to the nurses.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support [BLS]Certified Medical Assistant [National Certification]Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician [National Certification] preferredNursing Assistant- preferred

Experience: Experience working in patient care/elder care 0-1 year preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong patient/customer service skills.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
• Proficient in computer skills to work efficiently with electronic medical records.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• Remote Type Onsite
• Work Location 267 Charles Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 36
• Employee Type Regular
• Work Shift Evening (United States of America)
• Pay Range $20.58 - $26.58/Hourly
• Grade 3

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EEO Statement: 1200

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