Pre-Op Assessment Tech

CommonSpirit Health•Pueblo, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. Job Summary and Responsibilities You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. As a Pre-Op you are an integral member of the Pre-op Assessment Department to assist in the provision of quality care to patients presenting to PAT and works under the direction of the RN. This position involves no delegation of tasks or supervision of other members of the healthcare team. The PAT Tech will assume personal accountability for organizational mission, core, and SHARE values. Paramount to this role will be the need for excellent communication skills, as this position will be the primary contact in public relations for this unit. The scope of responsibilities include: data collection related to patient care, phlebotomy, obtaining vitals signs and EKGs, and frequent communication with various physician’s offices via phone and fax; documenting this interaction in the medical record. In collaboration with the healthcare team, the Pre-op Assessment Technician coordinates the clerical functions and activities of the department, working closely with Central Scheduling to ensure the best utilization of departmental human resources. The Pre-op Assessment Technician is responsible for the accurate transcription of physician’s orders, while managing patient documentation systems . This employee demonstrates the ability to facilitate communication between healthcare team members to coordinate patient care and is sensitive to the needs of patients, families, and fellow coworkers. Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Requirements

High School Diploma/ G.E.D. (preferred)
BLS (American Heart Association) (required)
Emergency Medical Technician: EMT-B or EMT-I (preferred)
Medical Assistant with Phlebotomist experience (preferred)
EKG experience (preferred)
Successful passing of written pre-assessment (preferred)
Completion of St. Mary-Corwin HUC orientation (preferred)
Knowledge of medical terminology symbols, and abbreviations, charting procedures-documentation, and computer skills including use of, TDS, Excel and Windows applications
Has knowledge of organizational chart/ relationships
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Responsibilities

data collection related to patient care
phlebotomy
obtaining vitals signs and EKGs
frequent communication with various physician’s offices via phone and fax
documenting this interaction in the medical record
coordinates the clerical functions and activities of the department
working closely with Central Scheduling to ensure the best utilization of departmental human resources
responsible for the accurate transcription of physician’s orders
managing patient documentation systems
facilitate communication between healthcare team members to coordinate patient care
sensitive to the needs of patients, families, and fellow coworkers