First Shift)

Roswell Park Cancer Institute•Roswell, GA

4d•$19 - $22

About The Position

We are currently seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician or Senior Patient Care Technician to join our Nursing – 8 West department on first shift. The Senior Patient Care Technician assists nurses and providers with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care; assists provider with procedures; transports patients within the Institute; assists with patient flow through (ambulatory); monitors and maintains quality assurance and quality improvement activities; procures and processes laboratory test samples from patients for clinical and research testing purposes; performs phlebotomy using venipuncture, butterfly and microsampling techniques; processes proper patient registration and handling of laboratory orders for specimen acquisition within appropriate Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems; processes and routes clinical laboratory testing material to appropriate clinical testing area; maintains laboratory supply inventories and processes requests for supply orders; obtains electrocardiograms assists the unit in maintaining compliance and safety; applies infection control techniques to care. Performs all duties of the Patient Care Technician. Starting hourly rate is $21.78 for the Senior Patient Care Technician position. The Patient Care Technician assists nurses and therapists with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care; transports patients within the organization; picks up and delivers x-rays, supplies, mail, scans and other items as needed in the clinic; assists with patient flow through; monitors and maintains quality assurance and quality improvement activities. Starting hourly rate is $18.55 for the Patient Care Technician position.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and the national certification as a Medical Assistant
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time patient care experience and the national certification as a Patient Care Technician
As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.
Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time direct patient experience
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in a healthcare setting
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency Diploma and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time face-to-face customer service experience
Matriculation in a Nursing Program
Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited school, college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational pra

Responsibilities

assists nurses and providers with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care
assists provider with procedures
transports patients within the Institute
assists with patient flow through (ambulatory)
monitors and maintains quality assurance and quality improvement activities
procures and processes laboratory test samples from patients for clinical and research testing purposes
performs phlebotomy using venipuncture, butterfly and microsampling techniques
processes proper patient registration and handling of laboratory orders for specimen acquisition within appropriate Hospital and Laboratory Information Systems
processes and routes clinical laboratory testing material to appropriate clinical testing area
maintains laboratory supply inventories and processes requests for supply orders
obtains electrocardiograms assists the unit in maintaining compliance and safety
applies infection control techniques to care
assists nurses and therapists with numerous duties involving direct and indirect patient care
picks up and delivers x-rays, supplies, mail, scans and other items as needed in the clinic