Clinical Assistant

Clinical Assistant

Veterans in Healthcare – Lubbock, TX

About TTUHSC

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is enriching the lives of others by educating students, providing excellent patient care, and advancing knowledge through innovative research. TTUHSC graduates more health care professionals than any other health care institution in the state, conferring 24.2% of all degrees and certificates awarded from health-related institutions in Texas. By providing comprehensive clinical services to more than 10 million individuals across 121 counties, TTUHSC is dedicated to advancing the health of people throughout Texas and beyond.

Position

Description

Employees in this classification provide patient care management to an assigned clinic in the areas of clerical and clinical duties. In the clinical setting, the employee receives direct supervision from a physician or nursing supervisor in either oral or written form. In the office setting, the employee receives direct supervision from the department administrator. Work is performed under usual office and clinic conditions, and may be stressful when working under emergency conditions.

Major

/ Essential Functions

• Assists licensed health care providers in collecting data to determine the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals / outcomes and patient‑centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Communicates patient data using EMR to support decision‑making to improve patient care.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills in department.
• Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
• Takes accurate vital signs and measurements.
• Assists with exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR per departmental policy.
• Prepares necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures as directed.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination / treatment rooms.
• Maintains cleanliness of examination / treatment rooms.
• Complete patient visit by answering patients questions or finding appropriate person to answer questions and escort patient to checkout area.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
  Promote, assess, and evaluate the educational needs and requirements specific to your job discipline.
• Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with well‑defined health learning needs with the guidance of licensed nurses.
• Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
• Administers approved medications, PO, SQ, IM, allergy injections as ordered by provider and approved by the nurse manager and medical director.

Occasional Duties

As directed by nurse managers.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an approved certified program for assistants in the area of required specialty. Certification by an approved accredited certifying agency in the specialty in which the particular work will be performed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory clinic experience.

Required Attachments

Resume / CV

Optional Attachments

Professional License / Certification

Benefits

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full‑time team members.
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more.
• Retirement Plans.
• Wellness Programs.
• Certified Mother‑Friendly Workplace.

Job Type

Full Time

Pay Basis

Hourly

Pay Grade Minimum

15

Pay Grade Maximum

27.75

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Grant Funded?

No

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Shift

Day

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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