Health Technician

Health Technician

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Answering and directing phone calls.
• Maintaining files and records.
• Performing reception duties by assisting visitors to the office.
• Using a computer to perform administrative duties.
• Providing training to new personnel on clinical and administrative duties.
• Performing simple treatment procedures such as changing sterile dressings and applying slings or bandages.
• Using techniques to appropriately de-escalate disruptive patients.
• Instructing patients and families the requirements of home self-care for injuries or ailments.
• Observing patients and reporting changes in condition (deviation in color, pulse, respiration, temperature, and blood pressure).
• Positioning and draping patients.
• Interviewing patients to document complaint, medical history, and personnel information.
• Taking and recording vital signs.
• Documenting electronic patient medical records.
• Scheduling patient appointments, tests, and procedures.
• Performing blood glucose testing.
• Setting up patient examination rooms while adhering to infection control procedures.
• Collecting, labeling, and packaging specimens such as blood and urine.
• Performing electrocardiograms (EKGs).

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:15am to 3:45pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Health Technician/ PD11440A

Physical Requirements: The position primarily involves work performed in both sitting and standing positions. Standing and bending for a prolonged period of time, walking, lifting up to 20 pounds, kneeling, and some climbing of stairs may be required. The work requires manual dexterity, a large degree of concentration, and working at top speed for several hours at a time. The ability to distinguish colors and color intensity is required.

Work Environment: The work is performed in the outpatient clinics lab draw stations. There is daily exposure to patients and potentially infectious material, to hazardous chemicals, noxious fumes, flammables, and corrosives. Proper precautions, such as wearing protective clothing and gloves, must be followed.