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    Health Technician - Boston, MA, United States - Tufts Medical Center

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    We're saving lives, building careers, and reimagining healthcare. This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders .

    In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Nursing Support duties:
    Provides basic care services to patients, but does not have an RN or LPN license.

    Positions in this nursing support work under the direction of physicians, mid-level practitioners, and may work under the direction of registered nurses depending on their unit.

    A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.

    This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs.

    An experienced level role requiring basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and requiring vocational or technical education .

    Works under moderate supervision, works through problems of a routine nature, but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures and communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

    The Clinical Care Technician works under the supervision of a professional nurse and collaborates to meet the needs of the patient within the scope of the role.

    Th is role assists in direct patient care, provides environmental support , and facilitates patient safety on designated unit and other units as needed.

    P rovide s an environment supportive of the patient and family centered model of care.

    Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA) .
    Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited Nursing program .

    One (1) year of related experience as a Nursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT), or Patient Care Tech (PCT) .

    Acute care experience.

    Assists the professional registered nurse in the functional care of patients, ensuring efficient and patient centered care appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.

    Assists with patient care procedures as directed by the nurse, using proper body mechanics and ensuring patient dignity .
    Greets patients, families, visitors and other staff according to service standards. Responds to patient and family requests promptly, seeking nurse's supervision as needed .
    Collects, records, and communicates the patient's clinical data to the assigned nurse in a timely manner .
    Prepares room for admission/transfer/discharge, assuring standardized equipment is ready for use .

    Transports or accompanies patients as necessary to other areas of the hospital in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner .

    Sets up for procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff .
    Cleans and discards used equipment and supplies following procedures .

    Collects specimens and performs specimen testing, while maintaining Standard Precautions; Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order for blood pressure cuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc.

    Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure .
    Connects monitoring equipment to patients under the direction of the nurse .
    Performs and documents patient's admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse .
    Performs hourly rounding per established guidelines .

    Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation for performing procedures to operate computer keyboard .
    Requires ability to see computer screen and reports .

    Ability t o read, write, and comprehend medical terminology .
    Ab ility to work with detailed, confidential material .
    Computer experience .
    D emonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care .

    Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts.

    Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine.

    Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.



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