Patient Care Tech I​/Desk Clerk FT - Labor & Delivery

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Full Time Douglas, GA, US

5 days ago Requisition

• Certified nursing assistants and/or nursing service techs are employed to take care of patients' everyday needs.
• Conducts personal care duties such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, as well as brushing teeth and combing hair.
• Helps patients in and out of bed, often by lifting or carrying them, and assist them with walking.
• Answers patients' calls for help, take their vital signs, and monitor their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
• Works under the supervision of an experienced nurse, and reports any problems or worsening in a patient's condition to the facility staff.
• Other job requirements may include stocking and keeping storerooms tidy and cleaning patient rooms.
• Maintain accurate patient tracking including admissions, discharges, and transfers log books.
• Monitor and review patient charts to ensure all billable services, supplies, and procedures are captured.
• Identify and flag missed or incomplete charges.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to validate documentation supporting charges.

• The evaluation is to assure individual performance, departmental goals and organizational goals are aligned. It is designed to support communication between the manager and the employee. Employee perception of their own performance is very important. To maximize the benefit of this process, both the manager and the employee participate in the evaluation process.

• Knowledge,
  
  Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Reads and understands the English language.
  • Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision
  • Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.
  • Ability to process information and prioritize
  • Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Possesses independent work habits, is self-reliant and self-directed
  • Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by the job functions
  • Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting
  • Ability to use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and ability to follow specific OSHA guidelines
  • Ability to maintain attendance to meet standard job practices
• Education
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licensure
  • PCT I – high school or college Certified Assistant program preferred
  • PCTII – certified nursing assistant license required
  • PCTIII - certified nursing assistant license required plus EKG or lab draw competencies completed
• Experience
  • 1 - 2 years experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Interpersonal skills
• Essential physical requirements
  • Heavy:
    Exert 50 – 100 lb. of force occasionally and/or up to 30 lb. of force frequently - greater than 75%
• Essential sensory requirements
• Other
  • Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately
  • Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred
  • Basic computer knowledge is preferred
  • Ability to move or lift patients and equipment

• Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level)
  • Level I
• Age of Patient Populations Served
  • Neonates 1 - 30 days
  • Infants 30 days - 1 year
  • Children 1 - 12 years
  • Adolescents 13 - 18 years
  • Adults 19 - 70 years
  • Geriatrics - 70+ years

• Below are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the position’s purpose and objectives. These are critical or fundamental to the performance of the position. They are the major functions for which the person in the position is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the position, along with the corresponding performance standards.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to provide…