Patient Care Technician Coordinator Position Available In Craighead, Arkansas

Position Description Patient Care Technician Coordinator
Location
Jonesboro
Job Code
373
# of openings
1

Patient Care Technician Coordinator Arkansas State University-Newport Position Summary:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Patient Care Technician Coordinator, with institutional input, shall have responsibility for the following:

• Administration of the Patient Care Technician programs on the ASUN Newport, Jonesboro, and Marked Tree campuses, including Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, CPR/FA, Medical Terminology, and MA-C.
• Maintain compliance with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the Office of Long-Term Care
• Coordination of course schedules
• Program assessment and evaluation
• Instruct students within the PCT programs (IGNITE and Traditional)
• Secure clinic spots for CNA and Phlebotomy students
• Oversee third party testing with TMU for CNA licensure
• Oversee and provide CPR/FA trainings and maintain equipment
• Maintain CNA lab and testing site
•  Prepare and recommend budgets for the PCT programs
• Advise students in the PCT, CNA, and Phlebotomy programs
• Serve on state level task force for MA-C through ASBN
• Supervise PCT faculty
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Unencumbered Registered Nursing License and able to practice in Arkansas
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working in long term care as defined by the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care regulations for Nursing Assistant Training Programs
• Current CPR/First Aid Instructor License or the ability to obtain within first six months of employment

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR

FUNDS, PROPERTY and

EQUIPMENT

Responsible for the maintenance of all departmental facilities and equipment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise PCT faculty: full-time and adjuncts

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Excellent communication skills are required. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals so others will understand. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty, administration or the general public.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve complex problems and deal with a variety of unknown variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Under direction of the Dean of Nursing and Health Professions, working from policies and general directives.

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

PLANNING

Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the work operations of a group of employees.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of significant importance, either of which would significantly affect the operations of the College.

IMPACT OF DECISIONS

Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the College. Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, require making decisions that affect organizational process, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Regular contact with other College employees at all levels within the organization.

TECHNOLOGY

Knowledgeable in related program and software.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Unencumbered Registered Nursing License CPR/First Aid Instructor License or the ability to obtain within the first six months of employment

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit and occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position. Some equipment may be hazardous. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.