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Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center Urology/Melanoma Durham
Location:
Durham, NC
Description:
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. About Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. Duke University Health System Job Description:PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (4113) Job Title: PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN Job Code: 4113 FLSA: N Pay Target: B2 Date: 07/01/2019 Supervisory Responsibility: No General Description of the Job Class Perform a variety of specialized technical and supportive patient care activities to assist medical professional personnel in diagnostic, therapeutic and research procedures. Duties and Responsibilities of this Level Determine, prepare and set up medical supplies and equipment for diagnostic, therapeutic and research procedures. Confer with patients to obtain information for chart and laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears and elicit cooperation; ensure completion of patients' laboratory tests prior to examination by physician.Prepare patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include obtaining specimens, taking vital signs and measurements, positioning patients and attaching equipment leads to specific body locations. Assist physicians and nursing personnel during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include handling instruments, calling out equipment readings and administering oxygen and opaque dyes; alert physician to patient discomfort.Operate equipment such as polygraphs, magnetic and video tape recorders and X-ray machines to monitor and obtain recordings of specific body functions; calculate, compile and record data obtained from graphs and numerical readings. Operate manual and automatic laboratory equipment to make qualitative and quantitative analyses of specimens.Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning; clean and sterilize instruments, supplies and equipment.Maintain inventory of supplies; reorder as required.Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Required Qualifications at this Level Education: Work requires completion of a related 1 year technical school program. Experience: Work generally requires two years of experience in health care specialties related to the specific position; two years additional years related experience may be substituted for the technical school.OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification: N/A Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: N/A Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level N/AThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.PDN-9c01974f-acc6-4c57-8343-95211e996237
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Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center Urology/Melanoma Durham is a Nurse & Healthcare Urologist Job at Duke Health located in Durham NC. Find other listings like Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center Urology/Melanoma Durham by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Urologist Jobs.
Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center Urology/Melanoma Durham is a Nurse & Healthcare Urologist Job at Duke Health located in Durham NC. Find other listings like Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center Urology/Melanoma Durham by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Urologist Jobs.