Ambulatory Care Technician - Pulmonology Clinic - Full-time/Days

The Ambulatory Care Technician (ACT) is an unlicensed multi-skilled employee who partners with providers and clinic staff to provide ongoing support services to maximize efficiency while ensuring optimal patient/family experience. Welcomes/rooms patient and family in a timely efficient manner and collects patient information and vital signs specific to the practice setting (medical history, medication usage, etc). Effectively utilizes CHCC systems, software and modules effectively to perform job-related functions. Documents all pertinent information in a precise, clear manner. The incumbent functions as a patient care team member assisting licensed staff in the performance and provision of safe, service-oriented and efficient patient care. Care provided by the ACT is supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Position Details

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 FTE (80 hrs)
Shift: Day					Shift Length: 8
Pay Range: 22.70 - 31.10					Location: 9300 Valley Children's Pl, Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

Our award-winning Pediatric Pulmonology Clinic at Valley Children’s provides a range of comprehensive medical services for patients with congenital, genetic and acquired lung and respiratory system disorders, from birth to age 21. Our team, the largest of its kind in the Central Valley, includes board-certified pediatric pulmonologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, respiratory therapists, social workers and psychologists focused on treating the whole child. Valley Children’s pulmonology experts provide care at our main Hospital campus in Madera and at specialty care locations in Merced and Modesto. Our team provides excellent and compassionate care along with conducting educational events on asthma and cystic fibrosis, helping patients and families with individualized education plans and resource materials to measure the child’s progress. Valley Children’s Hospital is a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF)-accredited center affiliated with the CFF Core Center at Stanford Medical Center. Our cystic fibrosis and home ventilator programs are also recognized by the California Children’s Services program. We are also dedicated to and involved in ongoing research for pulmonary disorders such as cystic fibrosis and asthma, allowing patients to participate in valuable clinical trials and other studies.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from a patient care program (i.e. MA, CNA, EMT) or two semesters of a nursing program, or two years in a similar role in lieu of patient care program or nursing program requirement required
• Minimum six (6) months providing direct patient care preferred
• Minimum on (1) year assisting in a medical office or hospital preferred
• Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple priorities in a timely manner
• Medical terminology skills and bilingual skills preferred

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma as accredited by the US Department of Education or GED required
• BLS - Basic Life Support is required within 30 days of hire or transfer into position

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.