Technician, Clinical Job Description
Technician, clinical
provides remote Level I (basic) technical assistance and support, and resolves problems related to the use of computer hardware and software for system end users.
Technician, Clinical Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective technician, clinical job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included technician, clinical job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
These may include but are not limited to vital signs, weights, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, application of external monitoring devices, and further technical skills of phlebotomy, sterile dressing changes, 12-lead ECG’s, and insertion of urinary Foley Catheters
Prepares machines, equipment and materials for patient testing, requiring knowledge of complex medical equipment and its usage
Assist in the day-to-day functions of the clinic, including but not limited to, organizing documents, filing study related documents in regulatory, subject, and clinical binders, and administrative tasks including recording meeting minutes
Assess study population/availability
Obtain patient consent in Minimal Risk Studies including discussion of treatment/intervention alternatives and signature on Informed Consent forms
Under the direction of Clinical Program Pharmacists or other health care providers, deliver clerical and administrative support on assigned client initiatives
Document provider/pharmacy follow-up and patient care data by maintaining/updating information and keeping accurate log notes
Understand the various challenges of specific diseases in order to promote patients’ drug compliance
Proper use of ophthalmic equipment such as
Provide/secure source documentation for subject’s charts/records
Technician, Clinical Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Technician, Clinical
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, BLS, MCDST, BCLS, ASCP, ACLS, DTR, CPT, IV, SOP
Education for Technician, Clinical
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the technician, clinical job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Sciences, Phlebotomy, Healthcare, Phlebotomy Technician, Health, Science, Education, Allied Health, Medical, Communication
Skills for Technician, Clinical
Desired skills for technician, clinical include:
Computer software
Mathematical problems
Handling
Limited role of medication security
Storage and transport of non-narcotic medications under the approval and direction of a supervisor
Departmental and Hospital policies and procedures as they pertain to the job
Assay theory
Basic computer skills
Biology
Chemistry
Desired experience for technician, clinical includes:
Must be able to carry minimum 35 lbs
Proficiency in Pharmacy computerized systems and software applications required.-Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.-Ability to follow clinical criteria and instructions to approve prior authorization requests.-Ability to use standard corporate software packages and corporate applications.-Ability to identify and trouble-shoot problematic issues
Previous experience working in a clinical laboratory a plus
Must be able to work with whole blood or blood by-products and comply with safety policies and procedures outlined in laboratory procedures and safety training provided
Must be able to perform repetitive tasks frequently as required throughout the day
Enter clinical data as IPB required data fields into Red Cap database
Technician, Clinical Examples
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Technician, Clinical Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of technician, clinical. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for technician, clinical
- Discards specimens when testing is complete or lifespan is reach
- Performs CLIA Waived and Moderate complexity specimen testing and reports results of testing once trained and competency is signed as satisfactory
- Contacts specimen collector for information, as needed and appropriate within HIPPA
- Maintain clean orderly, well stocked work environment
- Handle and process specimens and paperwork as instructed in written instruction in conjunction with verbal instruction
- Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
- Analyzes laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results
- Enters data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage
- Operates, calibrates and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers
- Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results
Qualifications for technician, clinical
- Sets up, cleans, and maintains laboratory equipment
- Provides technical information about test results to physicians, family members and researchers
- Supervises, trains, and directs lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians and technologists and other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing
- Studies blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, using microscopic techniques
- Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction
- Assists the surgical recovery staff with ancillary patient care duties
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a technician, clinical. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for technician, clinical
- Acquiring consent
- Demonstrates the ability to obtain vital signs and reports results to RN/LPN in a timely manner
- Assisting in inventory ordering, receiving and stocking supplies/equipment
- Ensuring the order, functionality, availability and cleanliness of supplies and equipment
- Participating in selected patient care activities such as room turnover, patient preparation, equipment set up and patient transporting
- Participating in meeting the department's budgetary objectives
- Supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of hospital administration and its representatives
- Work under the supervision of and in collaboration with, the Perioperative Services management team, the Clinical Technician II is an individual with demonstrated clinical and technical experience and knowledge of operating room equipment and supplies
- He/she provides support to clinical staff of the operating room, anesthesia department, post anesthesia care unit and preop areas
- Manages assigned inventory, receives and stocks supplies/equipment
Qualifications for technician, clinical
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or with a major in one of the biological sciences
- Must meet and maintain job-related requirements to comply with D.O.T., F.D.A
- Acts as a resource person in training and orientating personnel and provides input into evaluations as requested
- Ensures the order, functionality, availability and cleanliness of unit supplies and equipment
- Coordinates repairs and communicates to management critical maintenance information
- Participates in meeting the department's budgetary objectives
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of technician, clinical. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for technician, clinical
- Checks patients files or files with 1% accuracy at all times, each time a report is received as documented by the coordinator and peer review
- Blood drawing for pediatric psychiatric patients
- Performing EKG, Patient Height and weight and other vital signs
- Works consistently using sound judgment to set priorities
- Perform detailed terminal cleaning procedure of anesthesia carts and machines
- Processes and sterilizes anesthesia accessories
- Ensures that all supplies are adequately and properly stocked in the supply carts and anesthesia machines
- Provides assistance to the Anesthesiologists/Nurse Anesthetists as needed
- Responsible for learning and understanding the basics of all equipment used by the Anesthesia dept
- Removes defective equipment from use, tag properly, and inform supervisor and/or biomedical employee
Qualifications for technician, clinical
- Or currently enrolled in a School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Arts or Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science, Clinical Science or related or AA degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory with a minimum of 2 years laboratory experience
- Produces histology materials at or above productivity standards
- Have successfully completed a nursing arts course (e.g., Basics in Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Nursing 101)
- Ability to perform at a high-level within a consistently high stress environment
- Up to 2 years’ experience performing research work in a laboratory
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Technician, Clinical Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of technician, clinical. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for technician, clinical
- Establish billing/vendor numbers/override account numbers
- Determine appointments per protocol in Minimal Risk Studies
- Train/teach new technicians about study protocol
- Obtain patient history and adjust testing techniques to evaluate for specific results
- Analyze and integrate collected information in order to perform an appropriate study, meet the patient’s special requirements, and determine final testing parameters/procedures
- Record and monitors physiological data applying knowledge of EEG, evoked potentials, and EMG
- Recognize normal and abnormal waveforms, latencies, or amplitudes, stages of sleep, artifact, medication or anesthesia affect
- Complete required paperwork, data entry and documentation in a timely manner
- Perform a variety of routine and complex blood drawing procedures including but not limited to venipuncture, finger and heel sticks, accessing central venous catheters, blood cultures and bleeding times
- Be working under the supervision of and in collaboration with, the Principal, Schedule Management, the Clinical Technician I is an individual with basic clinical and technical patient care experience who provides ancillary assistance to clinical staff of the operating room, anesthesiology department, ambulatory surgery unit and PACU environment by assisting in inventory ordering, receiving and stocking supplies/equipment
Qualifications for technician, clinical
- Understanding cell culture basics such as Laboratory safety, aseptic technique
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel in perform data analysis
- Demonstrate initiative by independently identifying and developing solutions to problems
- 3-5 years' experience in clinical pathology/laboratory setting
- Understand and closely follow relevant Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
- Demonstrated ability to be detailed-oriented, organized, dedicated, multitask with ease, and work well in a team setting within a diverse group of individuals
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of technician, clinical. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for technician, clinical
- Ensure that packaging areas are maintained in accordance with company SOPs and cGMP Regulations before, during, and after any packaging operation
- Able to operate and become familiar with packaging equipment
- Responsible for general housekeeping of packaging, labeling and assembly areas
- Responsible for cleaning of cGMP packaging areas, equipment and utensils on an as needed basis
- Review Study Protocol and sign the confidentiality statement
- Sign the Study Scheduling Sheet
- Assist with checking volunteers into the unit for assigned procedures
- Ensure that all subjects are dressed in appropriate scrubs
- Ensure that subjects have wrist bands secured
- Ensure that all subjects have name tags on and visible to staff
Qualifications for technician, clinical
- Must be able to push/pull minimum 35 lbs
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others and reliable and punctual
- Sufficiently medically fit to do work in a lab wearing appropriate respiratory equipment and perform assigned duties
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs waist level and 12.5 lbs above shoulder level able to carry/push/pull 500 lbs (items on floor, tabletop, other surfaces) with help of carts, dollies, rollers
- Vocational / Technical School / Diploma, required
- New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration, required