Potential candidate’s responsibilities include vital patients, phlebotomy, performing EKG's, assisting with wound care, giving vaccinations. Having excellent communication skills with patients is very important. A desire to continually learn about medicine and patient care is essential. Very competitive salary . Dental insurance, vision and life insurance.
Applicant must have a least 1 year experience. We prefer applicants live within a one hour (or shorter) commute from our office.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential Functions Patient Services: Ensures that clients/patients receive quality, timely, professional services in accordance with Clinic’s mission and values.
- Performs standard patient-related tasks according to clinical policies and procedures and at the direction of the medical providers, ensuring a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients, including:
- Sets up exam rooms prior to clinic sessions, ensuring all necessary supplies are stocked and readily available. Maintains sufficient patient care and medical supplies.
- Must be knowledgeable in Medical/Medicare programs, CHDP, Family Pact, PE, Etc.
- Utilizes the electronic health records(EHR/EMR) database to access prior patient history, test results and related information; performs data entry to record information about the current appointment; prints documents for provider and/or patient as needed.
- Assists providers with examinations and other procedures including but not limited to pelvic examinations, physicals, immunizations
- Checks patients’ vital signs; conducts vision and hearing screenings; performs, EKGs, and venipuncture; records test results in the patients’ electronic health records(EHR).
- Maintain patient care equipment such as nebulizer, Hemocue machine, blood pressure unit, oxygen, etc.
- Provides information to patients and refer, per protocol, to Health Education, Vision Care, Specialty Services; makes follow up appointments as appropriate.
- Gives each patient a summary of their visit, plan of care, education handouts and self-monitoring tools and information about other useful community resources.
- Completion of skill competencies yearly as directed by Nurse Manager.
- Bilingual Preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.19 - $21.10 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Extended hours
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person