Ambulatory Clinic Care Associate - Part-Time

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Ambulatory Health Care Associate to ensure efficient patient flow in a fast-paced ambulatory clinic. You will prepare patients for visits, assist with procedures, schedule tests, maintain records and support physicians and nurses.

Required education includes a high school diploma or GED, with options for pursuing a nursing program, a health care degree, or meaningful RN-supervised experience.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED equivalent.
• Enrolled in an accredited school of nursing having completed fundamentals ORBachelor’s Degree in a Health Care or Science related field OR3 years of inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under the direction of a RN.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedules radiology tests; obtains films and reports; prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
• Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
• Collaborates with health care team to coordinate patient care and may record patient history elements.
• Maintains medical records; ensures required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks supplies and checks logs and equipment.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients, registration, scheduling, pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications, processing insurance forms, and entering ambulatory care charges.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by nurse or physician; records vital signs and screening data.
• Must be able to perform professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit.

Skills

Clerical duties

Patient check-in

Education

High School graduate or GED

Bachelor’s in health care or science

3 years inpatient/rehab/LTC under RN

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Ambulatory Health Care Associate to ensure efficient patient flow in a fast-paced ambulatory clinic. You will prepare patients for visits, assist with procedures, schedule tests, maintain records and support physicians and nurses.

Required education includes a high school diploma or GED, with options for pursuing a nursing program, a health care degree, or meaningful RN-supervised experience.