Registered Nurse-Patient Aligned Care Team
Veterans Health Administration
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Patient Care Technician
City of El Paso
PUBLIC HEALTH
Location
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Salary
$38,908.69 - $56,806.68
per year
Type
Full Time
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Not specified
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping nurses and doctors in a public health clinic by assisting with patient exams, taking basic health measurements like blood pressure and vision tests, and handling front desk tasks such as registering patients and answering phones.
It also includes giving basic health advice on topics like hygiene and nutrition, preparing exam rooms, and managing supplies and records.
A good fit would be someone with medical assistant training who is organized, good with people, and comfortable with routine clinical and office work.
Key Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Graduation from an accredited medical assistant program
- Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent
- Ability to perform patient measurements, tests, and screenings (e.g., blood pressure, vision, urinalysis)
- Skills in venipuncture and capillary sticks for adults and pediatrics
- Experience dispensing medications and administering injections as ordered
- Proficiency in clerical duties including patient registration, scheduling, and record-keeping
Full Job Description
MOS Code: 66S (Army), 001265 (Navy), 4N011B (Air Force)
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED or higher and graduation from an accredited program for medical assistants.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
Requirements
Under direction, provide assistance in clinic settings and assist the nurse with examinations and treatments of patients. Perform responsible clerical duties including front desk registration and answering phone calls.
Qualifications
Follow well defined procedures/protocols to facilitate clinic services and assist clinicians during examinations. Prompt patients to answer health questions and complete forms; reinforce basic information about hygiene, birth control, sexual education, nutrition, etc. Prepare room for examination; provide technical assistance during examination, anticipating instrument needs. Performs patient measurements, tests and screening such as blood pressure, sputum, hearing, vision, urinalysis, pregnancy, TB, iron, glucose, lead, etc. Performs routine adult venipuncture and routine adult and pediatric capillary sticks. Dispense medications and administer injections, including immunizations, as ordered by physician verbally, in writing or by standing delegation orders.
Clean, set up & restock exam rooms; sterilize instruments; inventories and order supplies. Maintain logs, files and records; collect clinical data and compile statistics. Assist with registration of patients and answer telephone calls. Provide patient education. Schedule appointments and diagnostic testing, clarify referrals and re-verify appointments for various clinic programs.
Prepare infectious waste for disposal. Prepare reports and document laboratory results in patient records. Collect and record patient payments, complete deposit form and count receipts to prepare bank deposit. Answer telephone, greet clinic customers, assist in routine clerical duties, and operate common office machines including computers.
Clean, set up & restock exam rooms; sterilize instruments; inventories and order supplies. Maintain logs, files and records; collect clinical data and compile statistics. Assist with registration of patients and answer telephone calls. Provide patient education. Schedule appointments and diagnostic testing, clarify referrals and re-verify appointments for various clinic programs.
Prepare infectious waste for disposal. Prepare reports and document laboratory results in patient records. Collect and record patient payments, complete deposit form and count receipts to prepare bank deposit. Answer telephone, greet clinic customers, assist in routine clerical duties, and operate common office machines including computers.
Additional Information
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Note: This is unclassified contract position. Employment is predicated on the continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.
Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history.
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