Patient Care Tech: Vital Signs, Phlebotomy & Support

Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Full Health & Wellness Benefit Package

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Employee Discounts

Training & Education

Recognition Programs

Job summary

Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine in Thornton, CO is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support healthcare practitioners and deliver compassionate patient care. You will greet patients, collect vitals, assist with procedures, and help with testing and document reviews.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and Medical Assistant Certificate/License or higher, plus CPR/AED certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant Certificate/License or higher.
• Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) certification.

Responsibilities

• Greets and rooms patients including taking all vitals such as height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration, and/or pulse oximetry.
• Completes intake of patients in the room including reviewing medical history, social history, medication lists and chief complaint.
• Anticipates if the practitioners need any other tests run including Hgb Mc, Quick Strep, Rapid Flu, Urine Dip, and pregnancy test.
• Conducts call backs as directed by practitioners including getting lab results, prescription refills, tickler files, re-scheduling and general messages.
• Responsible for injections, phlebotomy, setting up and assisting with procedures, nebulizers, and EKGs.
• Conducts Occupational Medicine testing including Department of Transportation physicals and Pre-Employment Exams.
• Opens, closes, cleans, and stocks exam rooms. Autoclaves instruments.
• Answers phones, checks in/checks out patients, checks insurance eligibility, accepts Time of Service Payments, and processes referrals when needed.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Participates in required city, state, and regulatory training and meetings as assigned by the employer.
• Performs any other duties that assist in the operations of the office.

Education

High school diploma or GED; or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certificate/License or higher

Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) certification

Job description

Advanced Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine in Thornton, CO is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support healthcare practitioners and deliver compassionate patient care. You will greet patients, collect vitals, assist with procedures, and help with testing and document reviews.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and Medical Assistant Certificate/License or higher, plus CPR/AED certification.