Hospital Assistant

% 

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

80

Primary Care Domain

• Obtain vital signs on patients including height and weight, blood pressure and pulse, temperature, pulse oximetry, and respiratory rate, and enter into electronic medical record system (Epic).
• Conduct various health screenings and enter data into Epic.
• Obtain demographic information and enter into Epic.
• Prep clinic exam rooms before, during, and after clinic sessions. 
• Assist with patient flow during clinic hours, room patients, monitor waiting room.
• Transport patients and specimens from clinic to locations within the hospital campus as directed and according to schedule.
• Conduct outreach phone calls as directed.
• Administer vaccinations as directed by Registered Nurses and/or Medical Providers and according to hospital policy.
• Prepare (scrub) patient charts in Epic and identify outstanding health care maintenance items prior to patient medical visits and format in an appropriate manner.

• React to identified health care maintenance gaps according to protocol and close out item.

   

   

Specialty Care Domain

• Set up equipment and supplies prior to each specialty care session as per needs of each individual specialty clinic specification. This includes: Anal Dysplasia Clinic, Gynecology Clinic, Infectious Disease Clinic, Pulmonology Clinic, Cardiology Clinic, Golden Compass, and other specialty clinics as directed.
• Clean up and stow away equipment and supplies after each specialty care session as per needs of specialty clinic specification. 
• Obtain vital signs on patients, including height and weight, blood pressure and pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate, and enter into Epic.
• Conduct various health screenings and enter data into Epic.
• Obtain demographic information and enter into Epic. 
• Assist with patient flow during clinic hours, room patients, monitor waiting room.
• Transport patients and specimens from clinic to locations within the hospital campus as directed and according to schedule.
• Assist Medical Providers as needed based on needs of specialty clinic.
• Drop off and pick up equipment to/from sterilization department according to schedule. Maintain a log of delivered/received equipment in binder.

Phlebotomy

• Obtain specimens for medical workups, including blood, stool, urine, saliva, and mucosal samples according to hospital policies and standard work.
• Perform venipuncture according to hospital policy and standard work. Instruct patients about self-collection of specimens as indicated.
• Follow hospital policies when collecting, receiving, and handling specimens.
• Adhere to specimen tube and volume requirements and ensure proper specimen labeling according to policies and standard work.
• Use established venipuncture procedures including venipuncture site identification and preparation. Use appropriate equipment and follow post-venipuncture policies and standard work. 
• Collect appropriate specimens for blood culture including AFB, fungal or viral analysis. Select sites and prepare the site as appropriate for blood culture collection.
• Use safety collection devices and adhere policies regarding health and safety requirements.
• Process resistance testing: complete the blood draw and prepare necessary paperwork.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, ensure adequate stock of laboratory supplies are available, and perform inventory check according to schedule.
• Maintain daily lab activity logs, specimen-banking logs, send-out logs, and computer databases for both clinical and research activities as assigned.
• Ensure all STAT/routine specimens are picked up and delivered to laboratories in a timely manner according to policy. Transport stat labs as directed and according to schedule.
• Perform point of care testing as per hospital policy and scope.
• Perform and maintain daily point of care testing calibration as directed.
• Maintain annual certification for point of care testing.

20

Environment of Care and Administrative Domain

• Restock and maintain exam rooms during clinic opening hours, including restocking of supplies, checking functionality of equipment, notifying charge nurse about faulty equipment, changing soiled linen bags, and preparing exam rooms between patients according to schedule.
• Monitor and work Epic work queues, pools, and other primary care related items. Follow up on medical orders, monitor incoming fax queue, prepare orders for wet or electronic signature, and perform other administrative functions as assigned.
• Take inventory, fill out requisitions, re-stock shelves and room with supplies on an ongoing basis and according to schedule.

• Keep clinic tidy, including exam rooms, waiting room, hallways, and lab, and notify porters if a cleanup is needed or trash needs emptying.

   

Supply ordering (for incumbents with ordering privileges)

• Maintain a list of supplies needed for both primary care and specialty care clinics. 
• Identify and document when stock of supplies is low and in need of ordering. Check inventory according to schedule
• Order supplies for clinic as per schedule and as directed. Maintain a log of orders and deliveries.
• Performs other duties as assigned

100%