Patient Care Technician

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician performs clinical and clerical services in a clinic or physician’s office. Duties include taking basic vital signs, documenting patient chief complaints, and assisting with minor in-office procedures. The position requires cross-coverage at the Moses Rehabilitation Medicine site as needed and other related work as directed by the manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Certificate of successful completion of a Patient Care Technician training program, with competency-based orientation and Basic Cardiac Life Support; training must include phlebotomy and 12-lead ECG.
Graduate of a state-approved nursing assistant certificate program, or two years of experience as a direct care provider in a related clinical setting, or a combination of education and experience acceptable to the Director of Nursing.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic Life Support (BLS) training.

Nice To Haves

For Emergency Department positions, EMS training or medical corpsman experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Take and record patients’ height, weight, health history, and vital signs, including blood pressure; perform venipuncture and EKGs.
Sterilize instruments and equipment using the appropriate workflow.
Order and maintain supplies and prepare examination rooms.
Maintain abnormal-results laboratory and pathology specimens, along with logbooks such as medication-temperature and Baclofen patient logs.
Assist with clerical procedures, including scheduling appointments, answering phones, making appointment confirmation calls, recording messages, completing forms and medical records, and handling requests for laboratory tests and X-rays.
Perform routine tests as needed, such as urinalysis, blood sugar, and hematocrit.
Provide patient education for wellness.
Clean examination rooms and sterilize surface areas.
Assess patients’ conditions and determine whether an emergency exists.
Obtain authorizations and schedule diagnostic studies.
Perform other related functions as directed by the manager.
Provide cross-coverage for the Moses Rehabilitation Medicine site as needed.