CLINICAL ASSISTANT
Company: Erie County Medical Center
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves
assisting with direct and indirect patient care duties and
providing oversight and control of treatment room supplies and
inventory in a clinical department at the Erie County Medical
Center Corporation. This is a paraprofessional position in which
the incumbent delivers routine patient care or assistance,
maintains condition of treatment room and performs a variety of
errands. The work is performed under the direct supervision of
higher-level clinical departmental staff and/or licensed medical
professional. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Assists medical or nursing staff in treatment or diagnostic
procedures;
Assists in the admission/assessment process and clerical discharge
activities for patients; orients patients/families to clinical
department and instructs patients on safety measures;
Obtains routine specimens for diagnostic testing; performs routine
urine testing;
Assists with post-mortem care;
Monitors and maintains quality assurance and quality improvement
activities;
Picks up and delivers x-rays, supplies, mail, scans,
pharmaceuticals, specimens and other items as needed
Supervises supply and inventory activities;
Orders, maintains and stocks treatment room equipment and
supplies;
Receives and checks deliveries for quantity, quality and condition
against purchase orders, invoices, records or other authorization
documentation; sorts and stores supplies;
Maintains inventory and supply related records and prepares
reports;
Performs routine cleaning and maintenance activities and makes
minor repairs to treatment room equipment;
Assists in physical inventories;
Attends in-services, department meetings and educational
offerings;
Participates in quality improvement activities, committees or
process improvement groups.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of standards of patient care; good
knowledge of infection control techniques; good knowledge of HIPPA
regulations; good knowledge of treatment room procedures; good
knowledge of methods of ordering, receiving, storing, maintaining
and issuing supplies and equipment; good knowledge of supplies and
equipment used in the department; ability to prepare reports;
ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with a diverse constituency; ability to communicate effectively,
both orally and in writing; ability to utilize a variety of
electronic software applications, including electronic medical
records; sound professional judgment; capable of performing the
essential functions of the position with or without reasonable
accommodation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school
equivalency diploma and one (1) year of healthcare experience that
included direct patient care and material management.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be
pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
Keywords: Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo , CLINICAL ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Buffalo, New York
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