MA or LPN, Surgical

• →Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner.
• →Prepares & reviews patient charts for upcoming visits by verifying that all diagnostic test results, hospital reports, and other medical records are correct and up to date.
• →Measures vital signs such as pulse rate, respiration, blood pressure, weight, and height. 
• →Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as checking inventory, stock supplies, track referrals, and answer phones as needed.
• →Must possess the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly.
• →Possesses problem-solving skills, basic computer skills, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• →Engage with fellow staff and patients in a professional manner.
• →Provides efficient and effective delivery of patient care and coordination of day-to-day clinical operation.
• →Records patient interview, history, and chief complaint. Prepares patients for examinations and procedures.
• →Observes patients and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge.
• →Informs physician of patient reported changes to aid in the ongoing assessment and plan of care for patients and charts objectively.
• →Collects specimens, such as urine, blood, and sputum, from patients for testing and may perform routine laboratory tests on samples. Including phlebotomy skills.
• →Maintains supplies, equipment, stocking, and sterilization of instruments and disposes of waste appropriately.
• →Maintains examination rooms, including minor cleaning, stocking of linens and removal of dirty supplies and linens.
• →Participate and support the clinic and hospital Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• →Participates in 80% of appropriate organizational meetings and trainings.
• →Applies the principles and values of customer service and continuous quality improvement while performing day to day activities of the position.
• →Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care, personnel and strategic issues.  Adheres to Confidentiality Policy.
• →Maintains positive working relationships and fosters cooperative work environment.  Adheres to the hospital’s Code of Conduct.
• →Follows through on problems that may compromise effective job performance by using appropriate chain of command.

• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
• Other duties may be assigned to support the Internal Medicine Team Lead and Director Business Office.

This position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50)+ pounds while administering care to patients. Stooping, kneeling and/or crouching daily in delivery of patient care. Standing and walking for more than five (5) hours per day; running occasionally in responding to patient care emergencies.

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts.  Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

ASH IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS REQUIREMENTS – Aligns with CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Healthcare Personnel 

• Hepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
• Influenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
• Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis Screening - Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months

* VACCINE RECORDS OR EVIDENCE OF IMMUNITY ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO 1ST DAY OF SCHEDULED WORK