Clinical Assistant Women’s Health Care

Job title: Clinical Assistant Women’s Health Care

Job description: As part of a interdisciplinary team receiving supervision from the Clinical Leader Manage/designate and direction from the Nurses, the clinical assistant will be responsible for contributing to patient care by providing basic patient support and for assisting with indirect care tasks. Duties will include:

• Contribute to patient profile upon admission by supporting the patient upon entry;
• Escorting patients from waiting area to exam rooms
• Clean and prepare exam rooms in between patients and ensuring supplies and equipment are ready for the next patient
• Height and weight measurement
• Transportation of specimens as necessary
• Demonstrate initiative, independence, priority setting and problem solving techniques in a high paced, busy ambulatory environment while maintaining composure
• Retrieving results from the Soarian clinicals and Sovera
• Chart preparation as necessary
• Exam room preparation
• Photocopying
• Ordering of supplies
• Submitting requests for repair of equipment
• Linen sort and storage
• General stocking of departmental supplies and equipment
• Assist with patient transfer to and from exam table as required.
• Acts as liaison with MDRD team.
• Maintains specialty carts and equipment, keeps support areas/carts clean, stocked and organized
• Participating with team members in the patient care process in the clinic
• attend and participate in team meetings
• Participating with team members in the development and implementation of quality initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Health Care Aide (HCA) or Personal Support Worker (PSW) certificate.
• Current CPR or BCLS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills (ability to read, write and communicate with patients and to accurately document patient profiles).
• Excellent customer service record with proven success working as part of a team.
• Successful completion of medical terminology course
• Participate in program based quality initiatives and research
• Demonstrated experience in providing basic patient care in an ambulatory setting
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience working in women’s health care
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique and infection control practices relevant to ambulatory setting
• Relevant hospital experience.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
• Excellent attendance record.

Shifts are subject to change based on departmental needs.

Company: St. Michael’s Hospital

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sat, 19 Jun 2021 22:47:57 GMT