Ambulatory Health Care Associate

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Ambulatory Clinic Healthcare Associate to support efficient patient flow in our ambulatory setting. The role involves preparing patients for visits, assisting with procedures, scheduling tests, maintaining records, and ensuring room readiness with attention to cultural sensitivity and exceptional customer service.

Key duties include capturing vital signs, coordinating with physicians and nurses, handling clerical tasks, and ensuring

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Enrolled in an accredited nursing program or higher education in health care/science.
• Bachelor’s degree in health care or science is acceptable.
• At least 3 years of inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under RN supervision.

Responsibilities

• Schedule radiology tests, obtain films/reports, and prepare specimens according to policy.
• Assist physicians/nurses with procedures as defined by competency checklist.
• Coordinate and implement patient care plans with the health care team.
• Ensure data from procedures is recorded in medical records and forms.
• Maintain medical records and distribute reports and correspondence as needed.
• Keep examination rooms clean and stocked; monitor logs and equipment checks.
• Perform greeting, registration, scheduling, pre-certification, and insurance processing tasks.
• Carry out simple procedures as directed by nurses or physicians and record vital signs and measurements.
• Demonstrate professional, clinical, and technical competencies for the assigned unit.
• Note: duties may vary by department and additional tasks may be assigned.

Skills

BLS certification

Vital signs procedures

Patient-centered care

Education

High School diploma or GED

Enrolled in accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s degree in Health Care/Science

3 years inpatient/rehab/LTC experience under RN

Job description

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

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.