About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>About Duke University Hospital</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.</span></p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location:</strong> Duke Sleep Disorders Center, Durham, NC </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Work Schedule:</strong> 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM, Monday – Friday</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Occupational Summary</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform a variety of specialized technical and supportive patient care activities to assist medical professional personnel in diagnostic, therapeutic, and research procedures.</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work Performed</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Patient Preparation & Care</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Confer with patients to obtain information for chart and laboratory records.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Explain procedures to patients, allay fears, and elicit cooperation.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure the completion of patients' laboratory tests prior to examination by a physician.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prepare patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which includes obtaining specimens, taking vital signs and measurements, positioning patients, and attaching equipment leads to specific body locations.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Procedure Assistance & Data Collection</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assist physicians and nursing personnel during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including handling instruments, calling out equipment readings, and administering oxygen and opaque dyes.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monitor patients closely and alert the physician to any patient discomfort.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operate specialized equipment such as polygraphs, magnetic and video tape recorders, and X-ray machines to monitor and obtain recordings of specific body functions.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Calculate, compile, and record data obtained from graphs and numerical readings.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Laboratory & Equipment Operations</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operate manual and automatic laboratory equipment to make qualitative and quantitative analyses of specimens.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on equipment to ensure proper functioning.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Clean and sterilize instruments, supplies, and equipment in accordance with safety protocols.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain an accurate inventory of clinical supplies and reorder as required.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum Qualifications</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Education</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Required:</strong> Work requires completion of a related 1-year technical school program.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Required:</strong> Work generally requires two years of experience in health care specialties related to the specific position.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Substitution:</strong> Two additional years of related experience may be substituted for the technical school requirement.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Note: An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered.</em></span></p> </li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Degrees, Licensures, Certifications</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">N/A</span></p> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Note: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities, and Level Characteristics are listed as N/A for this specific role profile.</em></span></p><br> <br> <div><p> Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. </p> <br> <br> <div><p> Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. </p> <br> <strong>Essential Physical Job Functions:</strong> <div><p> Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department. </p> <br></div></div></div>