Per Diem Transplant Services Assistant – 97112

Education/Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of clinical experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid Certification by the State of Nevada Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA).

• 1+ year of recent experience as a Unit Clerk in a previous position.
• 1 + year of experience in an office environment.

Knowledge of:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; operation of general office equipment; Microsoft Office; basic medical terminology; basic mathematics; medical equipment; and universal precautions; specialized knowledge of area of assignment; business arithmetic; policies, procedures, and regulations governing area of assignment; computer hardware and software applicable to operations; business arithmetic; correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; infection control policies and practices; patient rights; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:
Performing and documenting vital signs; handling matters independently within authorized scope of responsibility; interacting with physicians, staff, outside agencies, patients and families in a professional manner; organizing work, setting priorities; following verbal and written instructions; answering phone calls in a professional manner and taking messages and information accurately; applying customer service techniques; filling out forms and applications according to laws and guidelines in area of assignment; prioritizing and managing deadlines; using initiative and exercising good judgment within established procedural guidelines; maintaining confidentiality; preparing presentation materials for program or service offered; understanding and following oral and written instructions; inventorying and ordering supplies; creating and maintaining filing systems; using computers and related software applications; using general office equipment such as phones, copiers, facsimiles and adding machines; communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time and strength to assist in the examination and treatment of varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.