**Location:** Avera Behavioral Health Center Link **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $19.75 - $26.00 **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for phlebotomy, collecting diagnostic data, and assisting nursing personnel in providing patient care in their assigned areas. **What you will do** + Assists patients through the triage process by collecting health data from patient, referring caregivers, and patient medical records. + Performs routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by the nursing staff including admissions, transfers and discharges of patients. + Answers call lights, offers nourishment and water, takes and records vital signs, ambulates, repositions and assists patients in and out of assistive devices and beds. + Collects and processes specimens for point of care testing, including but not limited to, glucose blood sugar, urine hCG, urine drug screen, and breathalyzer. Collects blood and other specimens from patients as directed. + Labels, transports or stores specimens as directed in an accurate and timely fashion. + Assists in maintaining appropriate environment in the unit, including cleaning procedures as directed. + Works with individual patients in a 1-on-1 setting or in a group setting that is consistent with the nursing care needs of the patient and the inter-disciplinary treatment plan. + Assesses changes in patient's condition/behavior and provides input to RN in creating and modifying the nursing care plan and assists with implementing therapeutic activities. + Assists with patient programming as well as being continually cognizant of the safety and welfare of all participants. + Maintains accurate and concise records, documenting promptly all pertinent information in the patient's EMR and participates in quality control activities as directed. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + High School or GED Equivalent **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Bachelor's + EMR - South Dakota Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners (SDBMOE) Upon Hire + Familiar with various EMS training techniques + Medical terminology knowledge **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.