Position Summary The Medical Assistant assists the Primary Care Providers in providing quality care as delegated . This individual is also cross trained to assist in clerical tasks, waived testing and phlebotomy. Qualifications Education: High School graduate or equivalent required upon hire or transfer to the department.Certificate of completion from an accredited medical assistant program required upon hire or transfer to the department. Training and Experience: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transferred to department. Minimum of six (6)months’ experience working as an MA; one (1) year of experience in an ambulatory setting preferred. Bilingual abilities are desirable but not mandatory. EKG and Cardiac Rhythms knowledge Mental Health First Aid-Suicide Awareness Training Demonstrate appropriate leadership skills: a. Professionalism b. Modeling Decision-making and problem resolution c. Role Presentation d. Communication Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: 1. Heavy lifting 2. Varied work hours and shifts 3. Work under stress 4. Sustained standing and walking May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
Position Summary The MA assists the physician and mid-level practitioners in providing quality care as delegated. Under general supervision in an outpatient clinical setting, provides initial patient triage, registration, and administrative services. Assists with direct patient care, and performs specialized medical procedures of a routine nature, as dictated by established clinical protocol. Education High School graduate or equivalent. Must have certificate of completion from an accredited medical assistant program. Training And Experience Minimum of six months experience working as a MA preferred; one year of experience in an ambulatory setting preferred. Bilingual abilities desirable but, not mandatory. Current BLS Certification required through the American Heart Association. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
Position Summary The Certified Surgical Technologist/LVN Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Technologist assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients in the Outpatient and Main Operating Room. He/she functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons utilizing AORN standards of care. Qualifications Education: Current Surgical Technologist Certification or eligible upon hire or transfer to the department. Surgical Technologist I and II must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification within six (6) months of hire or transfer to position. Surgical Technologists who were employed before September 1, 2009, may remain employed as surgical technologists without meeting the certification requirement. Training and Experience: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transfer to department. Complete the following competencies within three (3) months of hire or transfer to department: Aseptic technique Gowning and gloving Surgical hand scrub Surgical case preparation Sterile case set-up Surgical draping Intraoperative actions Postoperative actions ST and CST levels are based off of a point system designed in the career ladder. Basic DaVinci Robotic Surgery proficiency-within one (1) year for new hires; within two(2) years of signing job description for tenured staff. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts Comply with Call Schedule May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
Position Summary For RN Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process. Position Summary For LVN The LVN scope of practice is a directed scope of practice and requires appropriate supervision. The LVN functions within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and the policies, procedures, and guidelines of Medical Center Health System. The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health needs. Education Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (BSN preferred) or holds a current Texas permit or license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. BSN preferred. Training And Experience Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts May encounter exposure to infectious diseases
Position Summary Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process. Education Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse. BSN preferred. B. Training And Experience Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association within 6 months or hire or transfer to department. TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) or TNCC within 12 months of hire or transfer to department. (class selection dependent on director assignmen
