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Department: 36500 Aurora Lakeland Medical Center - Hyperbaric Medicine. Status: Full time. Benefits Eligible: Yes. Hours Per Week: 32. Schedule Details/Additional Information: Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri. 0745-1615. Major Responsibilities include preparing patients, assisting physicians, preparing cultures, assisting RNs, preparing rooms, operating equipment, photographing wounds, performing point of care testing, and assisting with hyperbaric therapy. Physical requirements include lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and exposure to various hazards.
Job Responsibility:
Prepares patients for exams, transports and provides assistance to patient as required
Assists physicians with technical and minor surgical procedures
Prepares cultures of wounds and delivers specimens to the lab
Assists the RN with presenting basic patient instructions
Prepares and sets up supplies, instruments and equipment needed in patient rooms prior to treatment
Cleans treatment and exam rooms after patient use
Prepares, calibrates and operates equipment and instrumentation according to specifications indicated by the physician
Photographs wounds and downloads images into computer imaging program for continued visual documentation of wound progression
Performs point of care testing and quality control of designated lab test glucose monitoring
Assists and monitors patients undergoing hyperbaric therapy at facilities with hyperbaric chambers as needed
Sets up Hyperbaric chamber and oxygen delivery equipment
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Requirements:
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
High School Graduate
Typically requires 1 year of experience in direct patient care experience in an acute care medical atmosphere, which includes experiences as a medical assistant, nursing assistant, or emergency medical technician
Ability to work independently and have strong prioritization skills
Excellent service to patients and internal customers
Basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products
Must stand, sit and walk throughout the majority of the workday
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs over the head
Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs of force
Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present
Must have visual senses to see monitoring equipment and speech and hearing ability to hear equipment alarms
What we offer:
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs