Urgent Care Technician

South Shore Health; Abington (MA); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 38,573,000; Part time

Job summary

South Shore Health is seeking a part-time team member for the Health Express Abington location. The role involves greeting patients, obtaining histories and vital signs, and assisting providers during visits at the Abington facility.

Tasks include phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, and maintaining patient care areas, with a rotating schedule that includes weekends. Professional licensure requirements are listed for ACLS/BLS/EMT and related certifications.

Qualifications

• Licensure requirements listed: ACLS, BLS, EMT Paramedic per Massachusetts requirements, and instructor certifications as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and determine nature of the visit.
• Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider.
• Maintain patient safety and confidentiality.
• Obtain past medical, family, and social history and vital signs.
• Review medications and allergies; document concerns and history.
• Assist with procedures and phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, and similar tasks.
• Monitor patients during examinations or procedures and maintain clean exam rooms.
• Stock and order supplies; charge and code supplies and procedures.

Job description

Requisition Number

R-23824

Facility

LOC0025 - Health_Express_Abington170 Bedford Street Abington, MA 02351

Department Name

HXP Urgent Care Weymouth

Status

Part time

Budgeted Hours

0

Shift

Varied Shifts (United States of America)

Greet patients and determine nature of the visit; prepare and assist patients for visit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintain patient's safe passage in and out of the practice
• Greet, assess and interview patients
• Obtain past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs
• Review present medications, allergy history, chief complaint
• Prepare and assist patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by provider
• Anticipate needs of patients, and the provider
• Monitoring of patient during examination, or procedure
• Maintain patient care areas
• Stocking and ordering of supplies as needed, and maintaining clean exam rooms
• Charge and code supplies, medications, and procedures
• Respond to patient's concerns in person or by telephone while simultaneously documenting the problem
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Administers medications and IVs per physician’s orders
• Perform a variety of preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures and more

Technology and Learning

a - Participates in continued learning and possess a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization.
b - Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently based on role.

Schedule and Location vary weekly, including rotating weekends and holidays. Required - 2 weekend shifts per month.

Operation hours Monday - Friday 9a-7p (10-hour shift), Saturday - Sunday 9a-4p (7-hour shift)

License/Registration/Certification Requirements

ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Emergency Medical Services EMT Paramedic - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) - Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), INSTRUCTOR- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)