Patient Care Technician - Cancer Center 3-2 GI / Thoracic Durham, NC
Work Arrangement : Requisition Number : 241551 Regular or Temporary : Regular Location :
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area : DUKE HOSPITAL Date : Jul 2, 2024
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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.
Occ Summary
Perform a variety of specialized technical and supportive patient care activities to assist medical professional personnel in diagnostic, therapeutic and research procedures.
Work Performed
physician. related duties incidental to the work described herein. Maintain Perform other 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 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.
inventory of supplies; reorder as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
N / A
Level Characteristics
N / A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires completion of a related 1 year technical school program.
Experience
Work generally requires two years of experience in health care EXPERIENCE 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
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
N / A
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Nearest Major Market : Durham
Nearest Secondary Market : Raleigh
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