Clinical LAB Technician

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Come join our growing team! UNC Hospitals Outpatient Center at Eastowne is a specialty clinic for the evaluation and treatment of conditions related to hormone-producing glands. We provide care for patients with a wide range of endocrine conditions, including diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, parathyroid disease, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, and tumors or cancers of the endocrine glands. We also provide gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary adults. Schedule and Location: Address: 100 Eastowne Drive Ste. 7025, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Monday-Friday 8a-5p No weekends No holidays Summary: Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions. Responsibilities: 1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies. 2. Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician. 3. Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry. 4. Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students. 5. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage. 6. Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers Other information: Education Requirements: * High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement. Licensure/Certification Requirements: * Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service * Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Professional Experience Requirements: * Prior experience not required. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: * Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent. Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: UNCH Cardiology at ET Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range:$18.48 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr