Healthcare Technician Senior

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Chesterfield, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 33 local health districts. The Chesterfield Health District provides public health services to the residents of Chesterfield County, Powhatan County, and the City of Colonial Heights. This position is based in Chesterfield and will require some travel to other clinics within the district. The Healthcare Technician Senior performs routine clinical tasks, assists nursing staff and clinicians, collects laboratory specimens, performs various venipuncture and capillary sticks, conducts clinical laboratory tests, collects sputum samples, assesses client conditions based on VDH protocols, sterilizes instruments, manages supplies, maintains records, and compiles statistics. The role operates under the supervision of a licensed provider.

Requirements

Experience performing health screening tests and procedures, including venipuncture
Phlebotomy experience and documentation of phlebotomy
Knowledge of basic clinical and laboratory procedures and basic medical terminology
Ability to work with patients of all ages and ethnicities and to work with a team
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to problem solve, follow directions, set priorities
Organize time to accomplish work
Familiar with specimen collection and processing
Required to maintain a valid driver's license and adhere to VDH's driver safety policies
Evidence of specific training in performing specialized duties and functions based on area of assignment is required

Nice To Haves

Experience in public or health care setting
Cleaning and sterilization of surgical equipment experience
Office support experience in a medical setting
Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish, Arabic or Nepali
Certified as a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant or Patient Care Technician

Responsibilities

Collection and documentation of patient vital signs
Assist nursing staff with clinic flow
Assist clinicians with specimen collection
Collection of laboratory specimens
Performing adult venipuncture
Performing pediatric venipuncture
Performing adult and pediatric capillary sticks
Performing clinical laboratory tests to include hemoglobin, glucose, urine pregnancy, and urine dipsticks
Collect sputum samples
Assesses a client for changes in condition based on an established protocol approved by VDH
Sterilizes instruments
Inventories and orders supplies
Maintains logs, files and records
Collects clinical data and compiles statistics
Provide patient referrals based on clinician orders
Complete patient labs as needed
Perform clerical activities including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, filing documents and using computers