Assistant / Care Coordinator* (Contract)

NUHS@Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Polyclinics in Singapore is seeking an enthusiastic ancillary team member to support patient care activities and coordinate with the care team. You will use IT systems to document indicators, perform basic measurements, and address vaccination gaps while providing health education, including social prescribing and home health monitoring devices.

Diploma preferred with good communication and coordination; English and a local language are required; proficiency in MS Office and

Qualifications

• Diploma preferred.
• Qualification in health promotion will have an advantage.
• Preferably with some working experience in healthcare.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Pleasant disposition and personality.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, a positive attitude towards work and is a team player.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Self-motivated and has interest in patient care.
• Able to communicate in English and a local language/dialect.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Words and Power Point.
• Savvy in navigating IT programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide patient care activities.
• Use IT systems to track, perform and document clinical indicators and care given.
• Perform basic parameter measurements and close preventive screening and vaccination gaps.
• Provide basic health education to improve health literacy and access to resources.
• Support social prescribing, home health monitoring devices, and vaccinations as appropriate.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Coordination skills

Bilingual English/local language

MS Office

IT systems literacy

Self-motivation

Education

Diploma

Health promotion qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job ID: 237

Job Function: Ancillary

Institution: National University Polyclinics

As part of the multidisciplinary team, you get to provide holistic and incredible care, empower patients and caregivers to take charge of their own health through technology, raise awareness and accessibility of available resources that can be tapped on, nudging them towards action.

Strategic Outcomes And Goals Include

• To build relationships with internal (care team) and external stakeholders (patients and caregivers).
• To contribute to achieving clinical outcomes for preventive health screenings and reduce readmission and escalations to tertiary care, and, to gather social determinants of health pertinent to influencing social and health outcomes in positive ways
• Leverage on technology to empower patients to improve health literacy and accessibility to resources
• Responsible for assisting in coordinating and providing patient care activities. This includes the use of IT systems to track, perform and document established clinical indicators and care given to patient.
• You will perform basic parameter measurements, close preventive screening and vaccination gaps in relation to national programmes/initiatives.
• You will also provide basic health education to improve patients’ knowledge on lifestyle management, social and physical activities through social prescribing, the use of health monitoring devices (e.g. home blood pressure, glucose and weight monitoring, as well as advise patients on vaccination requirements.)

Requirement

• Diploma preferred.
• Qualification in health promotion will have an advantage.
• Preferably with some working experience in healthcare
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Pleasant disposition and personality
• Possess good interpersonal skills, a positive attitude towards work and is a team player.
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Self-motivated and has interest in patient care.
• Able to communicate in English and a local language/dialect.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Words and Power Point
• Savvy in navigating IT programs