Patient Care Technician

Are you looking to join a team that focuses on providing high quality patient care? If so, this is the position for you! Astera Health is hiring for a Patient Care Technician that will work directly with licensed professionals in the clinic setting to provide assistance and support in daily operational activities. Astera Health welcomes applications from both certified and non-certified professionals.

This position is scheduled for 80 hours per biweekly pay period, Monday - Friday with the occasional travel to the satellite locations. Astera Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and retirement. We also support work-life balance through benefits such as paid time off, short and long-term disability and our employee wellness initiative.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Rooming patients and obtaining data to include: height, weight, blood pressure, visual acuity, and reception/clerical tasks.

Reception/Clerical tasks which include: coordination of patient referrals, assisting patient to schedule appointments, take messages, restocking supplies and exam rooms.

Assist with transferring of patients within the building

Compete accurate documentation in patient charts

Turnover exam rooms between patients

Part of the clinical team and works under the direction of licensed staff

Direct Patient Care Tasks:

Rooming patients and reviewing medication list by history, reviewing allergy lists

Completes vital signs (Blood Pressure / Height / Weight / Pulse / O2 / Temperature / Pain assessment based on Wong-Baker pain scale)
Chaperone exams

Transportation of specimens to laboratory

Room set up and take down Previsit planning

Restocking exam rooms

Assist with ambulation / transfer patients within building

Assist with paperwork – FMLA / PA’sAssist with data collection and standard quality of care Other duties as directed by licensed staff

Core Competencies:

Comprehensive knowledge of clinic workflows, structure and pathways.

Ability to effectively operate standard medical equipment, electronic medical record software, and standard office equipment and software

Strong oral and written communication skills

Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer service excellence

Possess cross-cultural sensitivity

Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships

Ability to perform tasks both collaboratively and independently

Demonstrates concern for patients of all ages, visitors, and co-workers.

Maintains confidentiality of information and privacy compliance

Maintains confidentiality of information and privacy compliance.

Physical Requirements:

Medium duty is exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally or 10-15 pounds of force frequently or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects (based on US Department of Labor data). The following physical activities are required to perform his job.

Occasionally (up to 33% of work time): standing, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crouching, smelling. Color vision.

Frequently (34-66% of work time): walking, carrying, stooping, reaching, handling, fingering, talking, hearing, near acuity vision.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED Pursuing a College Degree

Licenses/Certifications:

BLS Certification

Experience:

Experience in healthcare setting or experience with medical terminology;
Or combined years of relevant education and experience to perform the essential duties of this position

Acknowledgements:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential job functions are subject to modification with or without notice. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Astera Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits,…