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We are seeking a healthcare support professional to join our team in providing exceptional patient care.

The nurse extern is responsible for assisting nursing staff in carrying out the nursing plan of care. Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting nurses with various tasks and duties under direct supervision.
• Taking vital signs and reporting them to nursing staff within 1 hour of scheduled time.
• Completing assigned baths and ensuring patient hygiene standards are met.
• Notifying nursing staff of any significant changes in patient condition promptly.
• Ambulating and assisting patients with daily living activities (ADLs) within assigned time frames.

In addition, the nurse extern will be responsible for:

• Monitoring patients for signs of skin breakdown and communicating with nursing staff when indicated.
• Obtaining and recording patient weight and height as necessary.
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment by keeping patient beds low, locked, and side rails up when patients are in bed.
• Checking patient food trays for accuracy and preparing the patient's environment for eating.

Requirements

• Completed fundamentals in nursing.
• Current BLS certification.

Key Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare setting while contributing to the well-being of our patients.

As a member of our team, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Support Specialist to join our healthcare team. As a medical support specialist, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care and supporting our healthcare professionals.

• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining accurate records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
• Assist with clinical duties including greeting patients, taking vital signs, recording medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood samples, and administering medications under the direction of a physician.

• Certification or high school diploma equivalent.
• Licensure as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS include 6 months' experience in a medical clinic setting and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.

Job Title: Healthcare Support Associate

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Healthcare Support Associate to join our team. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.

As a Healthcare Support Associate, you will work closely with our healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care. Your responsibilities will include performing various tasks related to nursing care and medical office procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or equivalent

- 1+ year of experience in a healthcare setting, preferably as a Medical Assistant

- Certification as a Registered/Certified Medical Assistant (RMA/CCMA)

- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 90 days of hire date

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our comprehensive benefits program also includes paid time off, holidays, and a retirement savings plan.

Why Join Us?

We value our employees and strive to create a positive and supportive work environment. As a Healthcare Support Associate, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your skills, working alongside a talented team of healthcare professionals.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Medical Support Specialist to join our team. This individual will play a vital role in supporting our practice with overall responsibility for maintaining efficiency of patient flow.

Clinical duties include:

• Maintaining universal precautions;
• Rooming patients and taking necessary vital signs and measurements;
• Performing phlebotomy as needed;
• Administering vaccines;
• Performing treatments and procedures as ordered by the provider.

This role also involves administrative responsibilities including:

• General office management;
• Making appointments;
• Filing;
• Answering phones;
• Preparing correspondence;
• Preparing patient charts;
• Obtaining referrals and paperwork from referring physician offices.

Key skills include:

• Maintaining patient's safe passage in and out of the practice;
• Greeting, assessing, and interviewing patients;
• Obtaining past medical and surgical history, family history, social history, vital signs;
• Reviewing present medications, allergy, history, chief complaint, and brief interrogation of complaint;
• Acting as a liaison between doctor and patient;
• Explaining medication, side effects, treatments, diets, diseases, and disease processes;
• Updating medication list and current problem list;
• Preparing and assisting patients for examination, treatment, or procedure by medical staff;
• Anticipating needs of patients, providers, and other team members;
• Monitoring patient during examination or procedure;
• Maintaining and updating level of skill for pertinent medical support specialist duties;
• Stocking supplies as needed and maintaining clean exam rooms;
• Responding to patient's concerns;
• Maintaining patient confidentiality;
• Participating in training and skills development of new medical support specialists;
• Performing preliminary procedures, including phlebotomy, injections, throat cultures, nasal swabs, and more;
• Analyzing samples with various point-of-care testing platforms;
• Preparing and packaging laboratory samples for transport to lab;
• Demonstrating excellent customer service skills, checking patients in and out for appointments using our electronic internal practice management system;
• Confirming patient information at the time of check-in;
• Completing/confirming insurance eligibility;
• Answering front desk phone calls;
• Providing receptionist backup/support while explaining financial requirements to patients or responsible parties and collecting co-pays and past due balances as required;
• Ensuring Worker's Compensation, MVA, and Occupational Health paperwork is completed for visits;
• Maintaining optimum customer service and patient confidentiality;
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Description:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Patient Care Technician to join our team. As a Patient Care Technician, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care and making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

You will work under moderate supervision of nursing and medical staff to perform a variety of duties, including assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.

• Assist patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating
• Observe patients' progress and prepare reports for Registered Nurses or other medical staff
• Measure and record patients' intake and output and other measurements
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties

Required Skills and Qualifications:

To be successful as a Patient Care Technician, you will need to have a high school diploma or GED, as well as Basic Life Support certification. Additionally, two years of experience in acute or long-term care is preferred, along with completion of approved CNA, PCT, or paramedic certification or currently enrolled in nursing school.

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health benefits, and paid time off. Our supportive and inclusive culture values your well-being and provides resources to support your career growth and education.

Other Information:

Ardent Health hospitals provide high-quality patient care and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

Job Overview:

• We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Caregiver to join our healthcare team.

Responsibilities:

• As a Caregiver, you will provide high-quality patient care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) and unit manager.
• Your duties will include performing tasks such as obtaining vital signs, assisting with patient transport, passing meal trays, delivering hygiene care, and answering inquiries within your scope of practice.
• You will also assist nursing staff by receiving patients at the desk, taking them to their room, providing initial instructions, and transporting discharged patients.
• In addition, you may act as the unit's receptionist, assign patients to rooms, alert nursing staff to patient arrivals, pull and prepare charts, order and monitor supply utilization, and assist with stocking supplies.
• You will also be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the nursing stations.

Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Basic Life Support certification is necessary.
• Preferred qualifications include two years of experience in acute or long-term care, completion of approved CNA, PCT, or paramedic certification, or enrollment in nursing school.

Work Environment:

We offer a full-service 180-bed hospital providing a range of inpatient and outpatient services using state-of-the-art technology in a friendly community setting.

Our hospital has been nationally recognized for patient safety through consistent performance.

What We Offer:

• A people-first environment prioritizing your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive culture.
• Career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources supporting your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• The use of advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

This position plays a vital role in the healthcare team, ensuring seamless patient care throughout hospitalization.

A member of the healthcare team who functions under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and performs technical and supportive functions to assist with patient care throughout their stay.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience: Previous hospital and/or medical experience preferred
• Skills: Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical , vision , dental , and retirement plans with employer match.

$1,500 Sign-On Bonus Available

Minimum Offer

$16.09/hr.

Maximum Offer

24.79/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Orthopedics (3-S)

FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Provide basic patient care to include tube insertion, wound care and phlebotomy. Assist in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
* PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
* PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
* PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
* PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
* PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions Matrix
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may not seem right
* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
* Training
Education specialization:
Essential:
* MA or PCT or CNA or DD214 or 2 sem nurs schl or UNMH Tech

Experience:
Essential:
1 year directly related experience

Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Nonessential:
* Medical Terminology course w/in six months of position

Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A

Department: Clinical Nursing Support