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Job Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-1014.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 27,650.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 1,443,150 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Nursing Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Hospital Medical Assistant”

Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Prepare or serve food trays.
Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
Record height or weight of patients.
Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Change bed linens or make beds.
Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

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Patient transport wheelchairs
Urinalysis test strips
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Steam sterilizers
Orthopedic splint sets
Patient transfer boards
Oxygen masks
Safety razors
Automated external defibrillators AED
Patient bed scales
Desktop computers
Therapeutic hot packs
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Oxygen nasal cannulas
Patient walkers
Oxygen therapy equipment
Oxygen tanks
Multi-line telephone systems
Oral thermometers
Patient limb restraints
Shower chairs
Rectal thermometers
Gait belts
Protective patient restraints
Medical examination protective gloves
Automated blood pressure cuffs
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Oxygen tents
Bed cradles
Specimen collection containers
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Laptop computers
Urinary catheters
Clinical trapeze traction bars
Personal computers
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Urinals
Blood glucometers
Foot boards
Walking canes
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