Patient Care Technician-Sleep Disorder Center

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

At Duke Health in Durham, NC, a dedicated professional is needed to perform a variety of specialized technical and supportive patient care activities, assisting medical staff in diagnostic, therapeutic, and research procedures.

The role involves preparing and setting up supplies, coordinating with patients for charting, and facilitating laboratory tests. Responsibilities include operating X-ray and other diagnostic equipment, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safety and accuracy in procedures.

Formación

• Work requires completion of a related 1-year technical school program.
• Two years of experience in health care specialties related to the specific position; two additional years may be substituted for the technical school.
• OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Responsabilidades

• Determine, prepare, and set up medical supplies and equipment for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research procedures.
• Confer with patients to obtain information for chart and laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation; ensure completion of patients' laboratory tests prior to examination by physician.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include obtaining specimens, taking vital signs and measurements, positioning patients, and attaching equipment leads to specific body locations.
• Assist physicians and nursing personnel during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include handling instruments, calling out equipment readings, and administering oxygen and opaque dyes; alert physician to patient discomfort.
• Operate equipment such as polygraphs, magnetic and video tape recorders, and X-ray machines to monitor and obtain recordings of specific body functions; calculate, compile, and record data obtained from graphs and numerical readings.
• Operate manual and automatic laboratory equipment to make qualitative and quantitative analyses of specimens.
• Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning; clean and sterilize instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintain inventory of supplies; reorder as required.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Educación

1-year technical school program

Herramientas

X-ray machines

Polygraphs

Magnetic recorders

Video recorders

Descripción del empleo

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Requisition Number: 276418

Location

Durham, NC, US, 27710

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Occupational Summary

Perform a variety of specialized technical and supportive patient care activities to assist medical professional personnel in diagnostic, therapeutic, and research procedures.

Work Performed

Determine, prepare, and set up medical supplies and equipment for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research procedures.

Confer with patients to obtain information for chart and laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears, and elicit cooperation; ensure completion of patients' laboratory tests prior to examination by physician.

Prepare patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include obtaining specimens, taking vital signs and measurements, positioning patients, and attaching equipment leads to specific body locations.

Assist physicians and nursing personnel during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include handling instruments, calling out equipment readings, and administering oxygen and opaque dyes; alert physician to patient discomfort.

Operate equipment such as polygraphs, magnetic and video tape recorders, and X-ray machines to monitor and obtain recordings of specific body functions; calculate, compile, and record data obtained from graphs and numerical readings.

Operate manual and automatic laboratory equipment to make qualitative and quantitative analyses of specimens.

Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning; clean and sterilize instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Maintain inventory of supplies; reorder as required.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

N/A

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires completion of a related 1-year technical school program.

Experience

Work generally requires two years of experience in health care specialties related to the specific position; two additional years of related experience may be substituted for the technical school.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Nearest Major Market

Durham

Nearest Secondary Market

Raleigh

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