Nurse Technician

unclassified full-time position in the department of senior services

location: 4700 north point parkway, alpharetta ga 30022

please refrain from attaching personal and identifiable information: driver’s license, photo on resumes, dd214, vaccination cards, etc.

high school diploma or ged required, supplemented by vocational or technical training as a medical assistant or nursing technician or a related field plus certification as a medical assistant or licensed practical nurse, supplemented by one year of experience as a medical assistant or similar role; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Some knowledge of microsoft office suite; experience working with seniors/elderly; and some experience working in a senior facility is preferred but not required. Resumes are welcomed without personal and identifiable information.

• must be certified as a certified nurse technician with an accredited program.
• 1. Attend and complete an approved cna program. Must hold a georgia cna license or complete an application to become certified from out of state by the process of reciprocity.
• 2. State of georgia license as a certified nurse aide/assistance or licensed in another state and work in georgia by reciprocity.
• must possess and maintain a valid georgia driver's license.

must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

the examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position. All applications must be completed in full before they are submitted.

Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after applications are received by the department of human resources management.

the purpose of this classification is to perform duties related to providing collaborative healthcare, education and outreach services for county residents infected and affected by tuberculosis, sexually-transmitted infections and hiv, in various fulton county health facilities. Responsibilities include obtaining patient medical history, assisting with physical examinations, obtaining and analyzing patient specimens, and billing for services under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

Incumbent is this class provides basic patient care under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse.

• obtains medical histories from patients: when the patient comes into the rw clinic for their appointment a medical evaluation is performed at each visit ensuring that any new developments regarding the patient medical history is captured for the physician to review upon patient examination.
• assists physicians with routine and annual patient examinations: stocks exam rooms with proper supplies needed to perform the necessary functions; ensures physicians have gloves, papsmear kits, hemoccult and developer, otoscope, scales, bp monitors, syringes, q-tips, cotton balls, tongue blades, alcohol swipes, gowns and drape sheet, pelvic light and pelvic speculums; and performs daily checks for all exam rooms to ensure adequacy of all supplies.
• obtains patient vital signs and other health checks: performs height, weight, vision and hearing checks; collects sputum, blood and/or urine samples; performs pregnancy, hemoglobin, blood sugar, lead, metabolic and blood pressure tests; takes chest x-rays; performs other designated checks and tests as needed for clinical evaluation by the physician.
• performs phlebotomy tasks: collects blood samples for the necessary lab test that are required for continual care in the clinic as well as for new patients; collects sputum sample as required.
• triages patients for prioritization: upon presenting for their appointment, assesses patients to address all medical needs possible before seeing the medical provider; ensures that vitals and lab results are stable; reports abnormalities immediately to medical provider for immediate attention.
• provides hiv counseling to patients: provides health education information about the risk factor of hiv as well as information regarding risky lifestyles and contracting communicable diseases; informs patients about social service agencies in the community; provides condoms and hiv counseling to…