Patient Care Assistant/MA - Phlebotomy (2025-1249) Job at Valley Medical Center

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Job Title: Patient Care Assistant

Req: 2025-1249

Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA

Department: 3North Medical

Shift: Nights

Type: FTE 0.9

Hours: Variable

Salary Range: Min $26.29 - Max $41.93/hrly DOE

Job Description

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE: Patient Care Assistant/MA - Phlebotomy

JOB OVERVIEW: A Patient Care Assistant performs routine nursing services under the supervision of a professional nurse or Clinical Administrative Resource (CAR).

DEPARTMENT: Varies

WORK HOURS: Variable

REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager

Prerequisites

• Current licensure to practice in the State of Washington as a Certified Nursing Assistant required.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
• One (1) Year Patient Care Experience, Preferred.
• MA - Phlebotomy certification, required (or must obtain within 90 days of hire).

Qualifications

• Capable of comprehending, executing, and acting within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in a diverse population.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional developments of all age groups.

Essential Responsibilities And Competencies

• Demonstrates applied knowledge in generic and department-specific structure/process standards.
• Reports the following to the Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Clinical Administrative Resource (CAR): significant signs and symptoms as directed by the RN / LPN or CAR; observations in changes in patient condition; equipment that is alarming or malfunctioning; concerns related to patient or family behavior or emotional status or problems with patient compliance.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to: cardiac/pulmonary arrest, psychiatric emergencies, postpartum hemorrhage (specific to Birth Center), newborn emergencies (specific to Birth Center).
• Demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment.
• Demonstrates understanding of developmental/behavioral characteristics of ages served: neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric.
• MA - Phlebotomy additional duties: performs phlebotomy as requested according to correct procedure; maintains biannual certification; performs chem strip procedure according to procedure.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care (Industries)

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