Clinical Assistant

• Provide direct care to patients including obtaining vital signs, meeting comfort needs, drawing and collecting blood & other samples, and assisting nursing/medical staff in performing invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspirates
• Support clinic operations by ordering and stocking clinical supplies and patient education materials, cleaning patient care areas and infusion room, transporting patients and specimens, monitoring environment of care
• Greet patients, families, and colleagues in a welcoming and courteous manner
• Ensure proper patient identification
• Obtain and record vital signs, pain screens, weights and heights into medical record (Epic)
• Report changes or abnormalities in vital signs and patient conditions
• Obtain specimens (urine, stool, sputum) and ensure accurate labeling
• Perform phlebotomy and EKG as applicable
• Precept with specific training
• Assist with unit specific procedural needs
• Transport patients, medical records, specimens, blood components, equipment and supplies
• Ensure all patients on schedule are accounted for and communicate wait times
• Assist with research specific patient data entry as applicable
• Assure clinical areas have adequate stock of medical supplies, equipment, and forms
• Manage room assignments to maintain patient flow
• Assist with medical record preparation
• Clean and maintain equipment and patient care environment
• Manage hazards of biomedical waste and chemotherapy waste
• Maintain working knowledge of current computer systems
• Utilize Epic for infection control precautions
• Use telephone/pager systems
• Provide proactive instruction and time expectations to patient and family
• Communicate patient and family status difficulties to appropriate staff
• Work with leadership to determine repair needs
• Attend mandatory training and education
• Accept additional responsibilities
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations
• Monitor environment of care for patient safety

• High school diploma or GED
• college coursework preferred
• accredited Medical Assistant Program completion or 1 year of experience in a clinical role such as Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or similar
• Nursing students with at least 2 completed clinical rotations in an accredited bachelor’s program may be considered
• Phlebotomy certification may be preferred depending on location
• 2 years of equivalent experience in a medical setting required
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with strong team player abilities
• Ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to function in a busy work setting with patients with complex needs
• Strong analytical skills, written skills, technical skills, problem-solving skills, attention to details, ability to balance multiple tasks
• Ability to be organized in a fast-paced environment, prioritize and meet pre-determined deadlines
• Demonstrates respectful and courteous behavior toward peers, co-workers, visitors and management
• Demonstrates understanding of special needs and behaviors of age groups of the population served: young adult to geriatric

Phlebotomy certification