Tech

Missouri Delta Medical Center; Puxico (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Delta Medical Center in Puxico, MO, is seeking a Full-Time Tech to support Physician Services by taking vital signs, rooming patients, and assisting with diagnostic tests. You will record patient data, maintain a safe, clean department, and communicate with the health care team to ensure quality care.

The role emphasizes professional development, accurate data entry, and adherence to procedures. You will perform core skills like EKGs and phlebotomy, use patient care equipment safely,

Qualifications

• Takes and records vital signs as ordered.
• Assists in rooming patients and collecting data.
• Performs EKGs and phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Promotes good public relations for the Physician Services.
• Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information.
• Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure as ordered.
• Reports abnormal intake/output or vital signs to provider.
• Assists in rooming patients and documenting patient data.
• Assists with diagnostic tests and specimen collection as required.
• Communicates and collaborates with health care team members to provide quality patient care.
• Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition.
• Participates in quality improvement program as needed.
• Assists in answering patient phone calls and documents appropriately.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

EKG

Phlebotomy

Medical equipment handling

Job description

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Tech

Full-Time Service Puxico, MO, US

Functions of Position:

• Promotes good public relations for the Physician Services.
• Respects the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and physician related information.
• Obtains and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights as ordered.
• Reports abnormal intake/output/vital signs/elimination or any change in patient condition to provider.
• Assists in rooming patients. Collects and documents patient data correctly.
• Assists with diagnostic tests, special procedures and specimen collection as required.
• Communicates and collaborates with health care team member to provide quality patient care.
• Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills (i.e., EKGs and Phlebotomy).
• Knowledgeable of proper and safe use of patient care equipment.
• Utilizes basic problem solving skills to prevent/resolve issues.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patient prior to initiation and participates in instruction as necessary.
• Records all care provided in a clean and accurate manner.
• Knows the proper collection tubes for all tests routinely ordered.
• Identifies all patients as to their name and date of birth, also labels specimens accurately.
• Maintains department in a clean, safe, neat, and orderly condition.
• Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement program as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development on the job.
• Assists in answering patient phone calls and documents appropriately.
• Assists in patient care as directed.
• Demonstrates ability to process clinical data and communicate to the Medical Staff in order to make sound clinical decisions.