"Clinical Assistant- GI, Needham"

Department Summary:

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition is part of Boston Children's Hospital, ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We provide families with individualized treatment plans and access to more specialized care than any other hospital. We:

• Provide state-of-the-art, family-centered care for our patients using a team approach with physicians from different specialties, advanced-care providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and registered dietitians
• Provide the highest level of training to future generations of clinical and research leaders in our field
• Support, engage, and collaborate with the most inquisitive researchers; encourage innovation; and accelerate discovery to further understand causes of disease, advance personalized treatment, and ultimately develop cures
• Strive to provide a culturally diverse and inclusive environment for our patients, their families and caregivers and our clinical, research, and administrative teams
• Endeavor to be the best place to heal, to discover, and to work

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting clinicians in a fast-paced environment (including but not limited to- obtaining and recording patient vital signs, rooming patients, assisting clinicians during examinations, obtaining pertinent reports/imaging)
• Collecting, verifying and recording required information according to established procedures and instructions.
• Scheduling, coordinating and performing Breath tests (lactose and glucose) within clinic setting in accordance with competency and manufacturer's guidelines.
• Collaborating with Breath Test Program physician director and RN supervisor to ensure patient safety, accurate dosing, accurate substrate preparation, appropriate patient preparation and availability of appropriate substrate orders.
• Documenting breath test results in EMR and communicating results to covering physician within identified timeframe.
• Ensuring maintenance and calibration of breath test machine per manufacturer's guidelines.
• Participating in multidisciplinary breath test planning and coordination.
• Providing general support for clinical operations, including stocking, maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment, and transporting.
• Working a schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 hour shifts, primarily in Needham, with occasional rotation to Boston.

Minimum qualifications:

Education:

• A HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• 1 year of Clinical Assistant experience or related healthcare experience.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.