Clinical Tech - Andis Womens Unit

Clinical Tech

The Clinical Tech is responsible for birth certificates and paternity affidavits. The Clinical Tech is responsible for reporting data to the State for required newborn screenings. The Clinical Tech maintains the role of a notary. The Clinical Tech works effectively with others consistently demonstrating tact, discretion, diplomacy and a commitment to teamwork, the LOVE Promise and Patient First.

Greets customers and visitors. Provides basic patient care under direction of RN/LPN. Manages clerical processes. Maintains a neat workplace and adequate equipment/supply levels. Maintains departmental security of infants and children. Responsible for birth certificates and paternity affidavits. Responsible for reporting data to the State for required screenings. Maintains the role of a notary. Assists in the patient registration process.

Greets patients and visitors upon arrival to unit. Escorts patients to room and orients to routine processes such as nurse call, menu room service, visitor policies, etc. Answers and responds to patient call/requests and unit telephone calls. May assist patients with personal care such as bathing, feeding, activity, and breastfeeding. Performs newborn hearing screens and records information. Assists physician with circumcisions under the direction of the RN. Obtains and records vital signs. Notifies RN of abnormal results. Obtains newborn screens, Accucheck under the direction of the RN. Delivers specimens to Lab. Transports patients at discharge. Processes new physician orders. Prepares charts for new patients. Disassembles charts upon dismissal. Monitors medical records for timely prenatal history and physical notes and orders for placenta studies if required. Prepares and reports birth certificate information to HIS and State. Prepares and reports State required data for newborn screens and hearing screens. Assists with equipment set up and clean up. Returns equipment to proper storage locations. Orders supplies per established par levels. Maintains paper supplies for department printers, label makers and copier. Assists in keeping nursing desks neat and free from clutter. Maintains departmental security. Assists with patient registration and charging.

CPR

High school diploma and completion of formal medical assistant or nursing assistant program required. Minimum of 2 years' experience in direct patient care required with exposure to medical clerical tasks preferred. Mandatory Annual Continuing Education: Customer Service, Fire and Safety, Confidentiality-HIPAA, Infection Control, Corporate Compliance. Annual Unit Specific Competencies, and any education required by Regulatory Accreditation Agencies, Scope of Practice, and/or Hancock Regional Hospital.

Assist ambulatory patients independently. Lift to 50 lbs. independently and for weights greater than 50 lbs. must use mechanical device or team lifting. Push/Pull patients of up to 250 lbs. in a wheeled device and for weights greater than 250 lbs. must use team assistance. Hearing requirements include but are not limited to hearing and responding quickly to sounds such as monitors, phones, equipment alarms or patients calling for assistance, ability to auscultate B/P and heart rate. The ability to wear personal protective gear/equipment when applicable. Sitting up to one hour of a shift for computer documentation, or written reports. Standing up to 1/3 of a shift and walking more than 2/3 of shift. Vision requirements include but are not limited to close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. This may include ability to read thermometers, electronic scales, etc. Basic medical equipment such as thermometer, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, delivery instruments, baby warmer, newborn hearing screener, etc. Basic office equipment such as computer, telephone, fax, copier etc. Able to process data and make decisions to support the mission and vision of Hancock Regional Hospital. It is the expectation that the charge nurse assist in identifying concerns and help to work on solutions to improve the quality of care for our patients and associates

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