Job Ref: JR-1706
Location: 300 Boylston St CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02459
Category: Clinic Assistant
Employment Type: Full time
Work Location: Onsite
Salary: $47,720.00 - $69,171.50 per year
Overview --------
The Clinical Assistant is responsible for direct care provided to patients and for contributing to efficient operations in the patient care environment. Direct patient care activities include but are not limited to:
• Obtaining vital signs • Drawing and collecting blood samples • Assisting nursing and medical staff in performing invasive procedures such as bone marrow aspirates
Indirect patient care activities include those that support clinic operations such as:
• Ordering and stocking clinical supplies and patient education materials • Transporting patients and specimens as needed • Monitoring the environment of care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute -------------------------
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds and design programs to promote public health, particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrows physician-researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities -----------------------------------
### Ensuring Patient Safety and Confidentiality
• Ensures proper patient identification and maintains patient safety, privacy, confidentiality, and follows guidelines under HIPAA.
### Vital Signs and Patient Care
• Obtains and records vital signs, pain screens, weights, and heights accurately into Electronic Medical Records (EMR). • Reports changes and/or abnormalities in vital signs findings that are outside of defined parameters and changes in patients conditions to the nursing/medical staff in a timely manner.
### Specimen Collection and Phlebotomy
• Obtains specimens, urine, stool, sputum, etc., and ensures accurate labeling in the presence of the patient. • Instructs patients/family members in collecting specimens. • Performs phlebotomy and EKG as applicable and is competent in the two patient identifier practice.
### Assisting with Disease Center Specific Procedural Needs
• Assists with disease center-specific procedural needs as applicable.
### Transportation and Communication
• Transports patients, medical records, specimens, blood components, equipment, and supplies in accordance with Institute policy. • Ensures that all patients on schedule are accounted for and communicates with providers/patients and colleagues as to approximate wait times.
### Additional Responsibilities
• Assures that all clinical areas have an adequate stock of medical supplies, equipment, and forms. • Assist with medical record preparation. • Properly cleans and maintains equipment and patient care environment. • Maintains a working knowledge of current computer systems used in clinical areas. • Understands and utilizes the telephone/pager systems, including text paging, staff call system, and emergency response system.
### Leadership and Supervision
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments and may function in a supervisory role in providing workflow direction to Clinical Assistants. • Precepts new hires when applicable and informs managers of training needs. • Makes recommendations for ongoing education. • Functions as a task expert and models active participation in quality improvement and process improvement initiatives and projects.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -------------------------------
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team. • Ability to function in a busy work setting with patients with complex needs. • Demonstrates proficiency in technical skills. • Demonstrates respectful and courteous behavior toward peers, co-workers, visitors, and management. • Demonstrated expertise as procedural duties for assigned area as well as the skill to critically think of how procedural flow impacts operations. • Demonstrated independent clinical skills and judgment. • Exceptional customer service skills. • Exhibits the core values of the Institute: Impact, Excellence, Compassion, and Respect, and Discovery.
Minimum Job Qualifications -------------------------
• High School Diploma or GED required; college coursework preferred. • Clinical Qualification: Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant Program, inclusive of an externship or 1 year of experience in a Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or related clinical role (i.e., Emergency Medical Technician, Clinical role with military environment, or Emergency department technician experience). • In some cases, Nurse Students in an accredited Bachelors program with at least 2 completed clinical rotations may be considered. • Phlebotomy certification may be preferred based on location.
Supervisory Responsibilities ---------------------------
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments and may function in a supervisory role in providing workflow direction to Clinical Assistants.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
EEO Poster Pay Transparency Statement -------------------------
The hiring range is based on market pay structures with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidates relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).