Walk-In Care Technician

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  McPherson Walk in Care - McPherson, KS
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Salary Range:
  Undisclosed
• Job Category:
  Health Care
• Role:
  Provides professional nursing care under supervision for clinic patients.

• Maintains and updates Healthy Connection online portal and communications to Greets patients and prepares them for physician examination; screens patients for appropriate information and instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Arranges for patient testing and admissions.
• Observes, records and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians.
• Formulates and updates patient care plans through EMR system.
• Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids physician and nurses during treatment, examination and testing of patients.
• Performs diagnostic x-ray procedures as directed by physicians.
• Verifies exam ordered before performing exam and dress patient appropriately for exam.
• Elicits pertinent information concerning the procedure and the patient's history from the medical chart and/or the patient.
• Explains the procedure to the patient.
• Positions the patient appropriately.
• Selects the appropriate cassette size and exposure factors.
• Prepares study to be read by the radiologist:
  Completes procedure information on the appropriate forms.
• Writes diagnosis information on the charge ticket when appropriate and types relevant information into the RIS.
• Retrieves old studies for comparison when requested.
• Verify images are on PACS and labeled correctly before taking pertinent paperwork to the reading room.
• Ability to perform venipunctures and prepare samples in compliance with Clinic standards.
• Ability to work a flexible/rotating schedule as needed and necessary for appropriate coverage, which will include Saturdays.
• Performs related work as required.

• Provide general nursing care to patients.
• Execute physician and mid-level orders with guidance from nursing staff.
• Prepare patient record in a complete and accurate manner.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude and appearance.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Observe all Clinic guidelines and policies.

• Knowledge &
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience:
  
  Up to six months of similar or related experience.
• Education:
  
  Equivalent to a high school education.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to courtesy, good attitude and tact.
• Clear and effective communication is required.
• Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature.
• Work may involve motivating or influencing others.
• Work involves being a team player.
• Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Clinical environment This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.