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Key Position Details:

• Nursing Assistants and CNA will be considered
• 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week)
• 8 hours per day
• Day/Evening
• No weekends, no major holidays!
• Contract

Job Description:

The Operations Technician performs technical and direct patient care tasks as designated by the Registered Nurse (RN). This includes but is not limited to the following: specimen collection, 12 lead EKG testing, sheath pulls and the collection of vital signs.

Principle Responsibilities

• Patient Care Duties.
  • Specimen Collection - responsible for accurate and thorough collection, handling, documentation and proper dispatch of specimens collected.
  • Obtains and transmits 12 lead EKG tracings.
  • Point of Care Testing (medical diagnostic testing at or near the point of care).
  • Sheath pulls.
  • CMC monitoring.
  • Collects vital signs, height/weight and other patient information.
  • Transports patients.
• Documentation.
  • Documentation of patient results as required (ie. baths, I/O's (inputs/outputs), glucose results, weights, vitals ect.).
• Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors and employees.
  • Protects patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
  • Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
  • Uses equipment following policies, procedures and manufacturer directions or standards.
  • May handle hazardous waste (identifies, segregates, and disposes of hazardous waste; ensures container integrity; knows emergency response procedures to spills, fires, and evacuation procedures).

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of Nursing Assistant experience in a Hospital setting
• Completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotations within an accredited nursing program or

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of experience in phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG and POCT (point of care testing) Testing

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) required or
• Emergency Medical Tech - MN Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board required EMT Certification or
• Medical Laboratory Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) required MLT Certification or
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants required Medical Assistant Certification
• Phlebotomy Certification preferred

Physical Demands
Medium Work:
Lifting weight Up to 50 lbs. occasionally, Up to 25 lbs. frequently