Recurrent - PRN Clinical Assistant

Extended Job Title

Recurrent Staff Employee - PRN Clinical Assistant

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

This position must supervised by a Registered Nurse.

46066

None

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

• Assists licensed health care providers in data collection to determine the physical and mental health status needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Records patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Performs testing, obtains vital patient information and measurements.
• 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.
• Assists with exams and procedures and documents interventions in EMR per departmental policy.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Prepares necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes, and disinfects medical equipment and instruments as directed by the Nurse Manager.
• Answers and retrieves patient calls on the messaging line.
• Handles patient requests according to clinic policy.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination/treatment rooms.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills in the department.
• Attends nursing staff meetings.
• Attends all nursing power hours and mandatory training to maintain competency.
• Assists licensed health care providers in data collection to determine the physical and mental health status needsand preferences of culturally, ethnically and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Records patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Performs testing, obtains vital patient information and measurements.
• 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.
• Assists with exams and procedures and documents interventions in EMR per departmental policy.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Prepares necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment and instruments as directed by Nurse Manager.
• Answers and retrieves patient calls on the messaging line.
• Handles patient requests according to clinic policy.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination/treatment rooms.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills in the department.
• Attends nursing staff meetings.
• Attends all nursing power hours and mandatory training to maintain competency.

No

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

Hourly

Lubbock

• Prior OB/GYN clinical experience.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish preferred).
• Experience using EPIC electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Previous experience working in a clinical or healthcare setting.