Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg

Job Title: Patient Care Associate - Med/Surg Job Location: New York, NY 10016 Job Duration: 2+ months (with possible extension) Shift Time: 3:30 PM -11:00 PM & 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM Pay Range: $25 - $30/hr. on w2 contract Job Summary: Under direct supervision of a licensed Nurse or other professional medical staff in a health care setting, performs a variety of clerical and health-related duties associated with patient care; performs related work. Responsibilities: · Checks vital signs, weighs and measures patients, obtains specimens and records findings on patient’s chart · Instructs patients on how to obtain specimens for laboratory testing and performs basic specimen screening testing through dipstick and hemoccult · Prepares collected specimens for pick-up by labeling and preparing required forms; picks up lab results · Performs vision and hearing testing and simple urinalysis · Administers emergency first aid, including basic life support procedures · Performs simple first aid such as dressing changes, bandaging and cleansing of wounds, irrigation and cleansing of ears · Prepares patient for examination and assists medical provider during examination by providing necessary supplies/equipment · Prepares examining room including cleaning and sterilizing instruments and equipment · Informs patients on proper preparation for various medical testing · Conducts interview of client to obtain routine personal and medical information and appropriate health history · Maintains, completes, processes and files patients’ charts, appropriate forms and documents · Reports observations of patient to medical staff caring for patient to ensure professional assessment · Answers routine inquiries of patients in person or via telephone and makes appropriate referrals · Participates in informing patients and families of health care services and achieving safe living · Maintains inventory of equipment stock and supplies · Works effectively as a team member and assists in orientation of new employees · Directs and escorts patients to other hospital departments and/or facilities as needed · Coordinates scheduling and rebooking appointments and enters patient information into hospital data systems · Obtains blood specimens by venipuncture and/or fingerstick testing · Operates electrocardiograph equipment to record electrical wave tracing of the heart muscle

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