CRMG Patient Care Tech - Family First

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech is responsible for the collection of patient information as well as clerical and environmental tasks necessary to assist with provider directed patient care within the clinic setting.

Requirements

High school diploma (or equivalent certificate from an accredited program) or higher degree
One (1) or more years of healthcare experience
Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 days of start date
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Proficient MS Office, Outlook and Internet Explorer skills
Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to demonstrates an independent work initiative and sound judgment
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures
Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical practice
Knowledge of medical terminology
Valid USA driver's license
Must have clean driving record that follows Cheyenne Regional's driving guidelines

Nice To Haves

WY Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license
Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) certification

Responsibilities

Greets, screens, schedules, and directs patients to exam rooms.
Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and health history. Charts patient information into the medical record as reported by the patient.
Assists patients with ambulation, transfers, assistive device instruction, body mechanic instruction, and activities of daily living.
Obtains patient vital signs, administers basic wound and first aid, and therapeutic modalities,
Performs phlebotomy, point of care testing, and specimen handling; i.e. urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum.
Administers subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intradermal injection, and medication administration (with the exception of narcotics).
Performs electrocardiography including placement of electrodes and obtaining EKG results.
Assists in minor surgeries, including surgical tray set-up, pre/post-surgical care, and suture removal.
Set-up instruments and equipment according to department protocols; aseptic/sterile technique and basic decontamination, instrument wrapping, cleaning of exam/procedure room/instruments/and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control requirements.
Orders, sorts, stores supplies, and restocks exam/procedure rooms.
Sends/receives patient medical records, obtains patient lab/X-ray reports, hospital or clinic notes and referral information.
Completes forms/requisitions as needed to ensure provider availability, schedules appointments, and verifies insurance coverage and pre-authorizations to ensure current and complete information in patient chart.
May travel to offsite offices for Outreach Clinic support based on clinic needs.