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Patient Care Tech (FT, PT)
Phillips Exeter Academy
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Posted: 03-Jul-25
Location: Exeter, New Hampshire
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Other
Required Education:
High School
We have multiple openings for FT/PT Evenings/Night/Weekends. Visit our careers page to learn more about the schedules available.
Position Purpose
Support the Health Center’s mission – to promote students’ development as healthy individuals and members of society – by administering and coordinating office activities and facilitating clinical services for illness or injury. Provide patients’ needs in a manner that is professional, considerate and supportive of the students’ health, safety and individual development.
Job Responsibilities
Provide care to students under the direction of a physician or nursing staff.
Room students with scheduled appointments, interview patients for past medical history, perform vital signs and point of care laboratory testing as indicated.
Prepare treatment room for clinical examinations and assist physician and nursing staff with treatments or procedures when needed.
Enter accurate medical documentation in electronic medical records, prepare medical record history for medical visits, reconcile medical records received from outside sources.
Follow Academy protocol for admitting and discharging students.
Provide support for clinical care by assisting with front desk administrative needs and answering phones.
When necessary, assist provider or RN with monitoring students.
Monitor and restock clinical supplies in exam rooms.
Clean and sanitize exam rooms between patients: including but not limited to: changing linens; washing tables, mattresses, emptying wastebaskets, and disinfecting surfaces.
Assist in keeping common areas such as the waiting room tidy and sanitized.
Present appealing and timely meals and snacks to students by ordering meals from Dining Services, maintaining stock of food and food supplies, and cleaning the health center’s food service areas. Knowledge of potential allergens and student’s dietary constraints.
Provide considerate, friendly attention to patients’ non-clinical needs in a variety of ways, including but not limited to responding to inquiries from students and parents, providing linens as needed, and waking sleeping students on a timely basis.
Maintain strict confidentiality of medical information according to Health Services’ confidentiality policies and procedures.
Gather and dispose of hazardous waste.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
Respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
Understanding of medical terminology.
Familiarity with electronic medical health records.
Experience with phlebotomy, EKG’s, IV set-ups strongly preferred
Point of care testing – collection and processing
Taking vital signs, providing basic emergency care, and assisting with initial treatment in conjunction with nursing, medical providers
CPR Certified
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, under short time constraints, and within established deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with students by building trust and credibility.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as a strong customer focus.
A strict adherence to confidential policies is required.
Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Proficient in MS Office.
Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
High degree of organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and multi-task with accuracy.
Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain a professional demeanor and restraint at all times, including stressful situations.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusivity and to serving the needs of a diverse and inclusive community with diplomacy and tact.
Position Requirements
Education
High school diploma or GED required.
Completion of Medical Assistant or Licensed Nursing Assistant training/education preferred.
Experience
3-5 years experience in a health care setting preferred.
Certification/Licensure as a medial assistant, licensed nursing assistant, or paramedic preferred.
Familiarity with adolescent issues and experience interacting with adolescents is preferred.
Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Ability to remain in a stationary position (e.g., sitting or standing) for extended periods while performing clinical duties and documentation.
Ability to move about the health center, go up and down flights of steps, stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift. Ability to respond promptly to medical emergencies.
Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 25 pounds as necessary for clinical care (e.g., patients, supplies, equipment).
Sufficient manual dexterity to perform medical procedures, operate equipment, and use a computer or electronic medical record system.
Adequate visual and auditory abilities to assess patients, monitor vital signs, and respond to emergency situations effectively.
Capacity to adapt to a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with interruptions.
Additional Requirements
Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed every 5 years).
Phillips Exeter Academy, a co-educational residential school serving students in grades 9 through 12, and post-graduate level, was founded in 1781 by John Phillips. Exeter has a tradition of academic excellence, a distinguished faculty, and a long history of educating young people to find their place in the world. The 671-acre campus with academic and residential buildings, a 309,432 volume library, playing fields and green lawns is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town which retains its 18th-century New England charm. The Academy enrolls more than 1000 students from around the world. Exeter offers a rich curriculum with over 400 courses taught by over 200 faculty in eighteen academic departments. The Academy employs approximately 495 staff who support the living, learning and teaching environment of a diverse student body. The Academy's longstanding commitment to excellence has made the school one of the finest in the country. To learn more about Phillips Exeter Academy, visit http://www.exeter.edu/.
The Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, vet...eran status, national origin, genetic information, or physical or mental disabilities which do not prevent performance of essential job tasks.
The Academy is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. Applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.