Clinical Assistant- GI, Needham

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Nursing Support

Job Posting Description

Department Summary:

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition is part of Boston Children's Hospital, ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We provide families with individualized treatment plans and access to more specialized care than any other hospital. We:

• Provide state-of-the-art, family-centered care for our patients using a team approach with physicians from different specialties, advanced-care providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and registered dietitians
• Provide the highest level of training to future generations of clinical and research leaders in our field
• Support, engage, and collaborate with the most inquisitive researchers; encourage innovation; and accelerate discovery to further understand causes of disease, advance personalized treatment, and ultimately develop cures
• Strive to provide a culturally diverse and inclusive environment for our patients, their families and caregivers and our clinical, research, and administrative teams
• Endeavor to be the best place to heal, to discover, and to work

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting clinicians in a fast-paced environment  (including but not limited to- obtaining and recording patient vital signs, rooming patients, assisting clinicians during examinations, obtaining pertinent reports/imaging)
• Collecting, verifying and recording required information according to established procedures and instructions.
• Scheduling, coordinating and performing Breath tests (lactose and glucose) within clinic setting in accordance with competency and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Collaborating with Breath Test Program physician director and RN supervisor to ensure patient safety, accurate dosing, accurate substrate preparation, appropriate patient preparation and availability of appropriate substrate orders. 
• Documenting breath test results in EMR and communicating results to covering physician within identified timeframe.
• Ensuring maintenance and calibration of breath test machine per manufacturer's guidelines.
• Participating in multidisciplinary breath test planning and coordination.
• Providing general support for clinical operations, including stocking, maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment, and transporting.
• Working a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 hour shifts, primarily in Needham, with occasional rotation to Boston.

Minimum qualifications:
Education:

• A HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 1 year of Clinical Assistant experience or related healthcare experience.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs.

Office/Site Location

Needham

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only

Pay Range

$17.65-$24.27 Hourly