Ambulatory Health Care Associate

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Kansas Health System is seeking an Ambulatory Health Care Associate for the Medical Pavilion. Responsibilities include facilitating patient flow, preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling tests, maintaining records, and assisting clinicians.

Requires high school diploma or GED, nursing fundamentals, or a health care/science bachelor’s degree; 3 years inpatient/rehab/LTC under RN; BLS certification within 14 days. Part-time position with equal opportunity employment.

Formación

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Enrolled in an accredited school of nursing having completed fundamentals OR
• Bachelor's Degree in a Health Care or Science related field OR
• 3 years of inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under the direction of a RN.

Responsabilidades

• Schedules radiology tests, obtains films/reports; prepares lab specimens.
• Assists physicians/nurses with procedures as defined on competency checklist.
• Coordinates patient care with healthcare team; records patient history elements.
• Ensures data for completed procedures is recorded in medical records.
• Maintains medical records and distributes reports and correspondence.
• Keeps examination rooms orderly; stocks supplies; maintains logs/checks.
• Performs clerical duties: greeting, registration, scheduling, pre-certification, billing/support.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by nurse/physician and as per competency checklist.
• Performs vital signs, height/weight, and screening procedures; documents in medical record.
• Exhibits professional, clinical, and technical competencies for the unit.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Clerical duties

Medical terminology

Educación

High School diploma or GED

Nursing fundamentals in progress

Bachelor's degree in health care or science

3 years inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under RN

Descripción del empleo

Position Title

Ambulatory Health Care Associate

Medical Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Ambulatory Clinic Healthcare Associate is responsible for assuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• 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 members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
• Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records
• Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
• Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
• Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
• Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• Enrolled in an accredited school of nursing having completed fundamentals OR
• Bachelors Degree in a Health Care or Science related field OR
• 3 years of inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under the direction of a RN.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous medical office experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days

Time Type

Part time

Important information for you to know as you apply

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.