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Paducah, KY; Paducah - 2501 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY
Source: Baptist Health careers · View original posting
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Summary
High School Healthcare Apprentice
PRN
The Baptist Health Paducah's Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathway is an immersive, multi-disciplinary rotational program designed for current high school students exploring careers in medicine and allied health. Under direct, certified supervision, apprentices earn a paycheck while gaining foundational, hands-on clinical and operational skills across three distinct core roles: Nursing Assistant, Orderly, and Phlebotomy Assistant.
This pathway builds transferable competencies required for long-term careers in hospital systems, long-term care facilities, and outpatient clinics.
Activities of Daily Living – assist patients with vital daily tasks including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding & toileting
Vital Sign Monitoring – Measure, record and track essential health metrics like temperature, blood pressure, pulse and liquid intake/output under nursing supervision.
Patient comfort – Respond to patient call lights, change linens and reposition bedridden individuals to ensure skin integrity.
Clinical Reporting: Document basic patient care notes and immediately notify the supervising Registered Nurse (RN) of any changes in patient condition.
Orderly Job Duties
Patient Transportation: Safely move patients between their rooms, treatment units, imaging areas, and operating suites using stretchers and wheelchairs.
Sanitation & Safety: Clean, disinfect and prepare patient care rooms, examination tables, and medical devices according to infection-prevention standards.
Inventory Control: Monitor, restock, and organize clinical supply closets and PPE stations across assigned units.
Material Courier: Deliver medical records, laboratory specimens, and pharmacy items securely to authorized departments
Phlebotomy Assistant
Specimen Collection: Perform or assist with blood draws (venipuncture and capillary punctures) for diagnostic tests, transfusions, or research.
Patient Preparation: Verify patient identity, explain collection steps clearly to ease anxiety, and monitor the patient for adverse physical reactions.
Lab Protocol Compliance: Match collection tubes with electronic medical orders, label vials with extreme precision, and prepare specimens for laboratory centrifuges.
Disposal & Safety: Maintain sterile collection zones and dispose of needles and biohazardous waste strictly according to OSHA guidelines.
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