Primary Duties and Responsibilities:? Ensures proper patient identification and maintains patient safety, privacy, confidentiality and follows guidelines under HIPAA.? Obtains and records vital signs, pain screens, weights and heights accurately into Electronic Medical Records (EMR).  Reports changes and/or abnormalities in vital signs; findings that are outside of defined parameters; and changes in patient?s conditions to the nursing/medical staff in a timely manner.? Obtains specimens (urine, stool, sputum, etc.) and ensures accurate labeling in presence of patient.  Instructs patients/family members in collecting specimens.? Performs phlebotomy and EKG as applicable and is competent in the two patient identifier practice.? May precept with specific training.