Patient Care Assistant

Patient Care Assistant

Agency : 340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization : 340 District 2

Location : El Reno - 6100 E Hwy 66

Salary : Up to $41,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Work Schedule : Monday Friday

Primary Hours : 8-5

Position Description : The Patient Care Assistant is responsible for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, and charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

Position Responsibilities / Essential Functions :

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
• Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient's condition.
• Perform delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
• Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
• Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
• Orders, receives, and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
• Participates in follow-up activities and tracks clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
• Provides case finding and recruiting of at-risk people for comprehensive health services.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties :

Minimum Qualifications : None required at this level.

Application Requirements :

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Required at this level include knowledge of the English language to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels. While performing the duties of the job, employees are required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires long periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Employees must be willing to complete all job-related travel associated with this position. Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employment :

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.