PURPOSE

The Nurse Tech will provide coverage support to Neighborcare Health medical clinics, which will require traveling up to two locations as part of their work. When assigned to a clinic, center, or program, the Nurse Tech performs delegated clinical and or administrative duties providing direct support to primary care providers and direct care to patients. The Nurse Tech may also perform similar duties as a Patient Services Representative responding to clinical and outside provider calls as needed. Work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcare Health’s Mission, Guiding Principles, Service Commitments, and Goals.

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package including Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program

In this position you will:

• Travel to Medical Clinics to provide coverage daily under the oversight of a Registered Nurse
• Perform duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating medical provider's needs
• Demonstrate flexibility and readily assist other staff members. Maintains a safe and healthy work environment for patients, self and others
• Prepare examination and treatment rooms for use by medical providers by cleaning, stocking and arranging supplies, equipment and instruments
• Review and communicate to medical provider’s appointment schedule to determine patient visit order and solicit special instructions or requests for the day, greet and escort patient to examination or treatment room in a respectful, warm and caring manner. Keep patients, medical providers, and other team members informed of medical provider's status and/or time delays throughout the day
• Interview patient to determine reason for visit; take patient's vital signs, e.g., blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height and weight; draw blood, administer immunizations, record information in patient's medical record; and report findings to appropriate personnel, according to WAC standard requirements
• Instruct or assist patient in preparation for scheduled procedures, in a caring and courteous manner
• Perform appropriate basic, routine and regular delegated medical functions as directed and within appropriate scope of practice as interred by knowledge, skill level, and Neighborcare Health guidelines (e.g.., vision screening, ear irrigations, hearing tests, hematocrit, tonometry measurements, EKG tests, collecting throat, wound, and sputum specimens, and urine cultures) using appropriate instruments, techniques, and specimen labeling process
• Support medical providers performing routine examination and treatment procedures by attending patient during procedures and providing appropriate supplies and instruments
• Perform routine clerical and reception duties, as required, such as, maintaining departmental logs, answering telephones and taking messages, checking in patients, and scheduling patient appointments
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as assisting in orienting and training new staff members, transporting equipment or patient, and stocking shelves
• Work within scope of practice and according to Neighborcare Health policies. Comply with regulatory requirements and standards of care

Required for this job:

• Enjoy working at the top of their scope and partnering with patients, providers and the other team members
• Reliable transportation
• Traveling up to two locations within the Neighborcare Health system.
• Demonstrated computer literacy for charting and reviewing in the electronic medical record system
• Value team work, problem solving, engagement and adaptability
• Embraces change and practices direct communication
• Ability to work with individuals of varying ethnicities, socio-economic levels, cultures, and sexual orientations
• Currently enrolled in a registered nurse program or have completed program but no more than 30 days after graduation. 
• Must have WA State active license as a Nurse Tech by date of hire
• HIV/AIDS training – seven hours

Preferred

• Prior direct patient care experience preferred

Our Mission
The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.

About our Service Commitments
Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members and patients.  We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other.  You may learn more about our service commitments here, https://neighborcare.org/about-us/service-commitments/

• Serving patients
• Serving each other
• A warm welcome
• Caring
• Respect
• Working together
• Trusting Relationship

About us
For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia!  Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve.  We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community. 

Compensation 

The wage range for this position is minimum $19.97/hour up to $26.97/per hour maximum.  

Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience