Patient Care Tech, Family Practice

Job Description

• Assists the nursing and receptionist staff with welcoming, rooming and assisting patients with their health care needs.
• Works under the supervision of the nurse, medical assistant, provider, advanced practice clinician, and clinic leadership for clinic patients.

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Basic Life Support certification.

• None.

• Organizational
• Verbal
• Interpersonal
• Customer Relations
• Mathematical
• Analytical
• Grammar/Spelling
• Read/Comprehend written instructions
• Follow verbal instructions
• Computer
  - Software applicable to documenting in patient records

• Neonate/Infant (birth- 1 year)
• Child/Ped (1- 11 years)
• Adolescent (12- 17 years)
• Adult (18- 64 years)
• Geriatric (65+ years)

• Manage stress appropriately
• Make decisions under pressure
• Manage anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately
• Handle multiple priorities
• Work alone
• Work in areas that are confined and/or crowded

• Exposure to communicable diseases
• Exposure to blood and/or body fluids
• CRT (computer) monitor

• Medium work:
  Exert up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
• Stand for 4-6 hours per day
• Sit for 2-3 hours per day
• Walk for 3-4 hours per day
• Perform repetitive tasks/motions
• Distinguish colors
• Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder/normal speaking voice
• Have good manual dexterity
• Have good eye/hand/foot coordination
• Have clarity of vision:
  Mid (>20=