What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Assistants position at Children's Hospital Colorado?
Position Overview
A Front Row Seat to Innovation
Position Purpose- The Clinical Assistant role is critical to the care our families recieve at Children's Hospital Colorado. This position serves as a system-wide resource, by assisting patients and families in personal hygiene and daily living needs while ensuring they are comfortable and stable through vital sign monitoring. In addition, this role supports and assists nursing personnel and other providers in diagnostic procedures and technical treatments and functions as a member of the healthcare team.
Annual Salary Range $34,114 to $51,171 (Based on 40 hours worked per week and years of experience) / Hourly Salary
Hours per week: Part time, full time, and seasonal roles available. Please list your preferences in the questions below.
Shift: There are a variety of shifts available for this role. Please identify your preferences in the questions within the application.
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Qualifications:
- EDUCATION – High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- CERTIFICATION(S) –
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association is required.
- Designation as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), and/or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is required.
- Proof of successful completion of health assessment and nursing foundation courses, in addition to basic medical/surgical clinical rotation in an accredited nursing program may be considered in lieu of designation as a CNA, MA and/or EMT.
- LICENSURE – Current Colorado state CNA license or Current Colorado state Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or A-EMT or EMT-Intermediate
Please note, for Clinical Resource team roles, this licensure is not required.
Job Highlights:
- Attends to the individual needs of patients, which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, providing comfort and communicating patient needs with other members of the healthcare team.
- Performs various tasks as assigned, including checking vital signs, weighing patients, applying creams/ointments, applying/changing dressings and collecting specimens.
- Meets patient needs by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to healthcare team members.
- Serves as a conduit between patients and other healthcare providers by recording and communicating all issues to medical team members.
Why Work with Us?
Total Rewards and Benefits
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), robust wellness program, best-in-class education benefit with 75 tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.
Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Loan Repayment: Children’s Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
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At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us!
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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We have been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.
