Ambulatory Health Care Associate

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is seeking an Ambulatory Health Care Associate for the Medical Pavilion. The role focuses on efficient patient flow, preparing patients for visits, and supporting clinicians with clerical and routine tasks in a busy ambulatory setting.

Responsibilities include scheduling tests, assisting with procedures, coordinating care plans, maintaining medical records, and ensuring clean exam rooms while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Enrolled in an accredited nursing program OR Bachelor in Health Care/Science OR 3 years inpatient/rehab/LTC exp under RN.
• Preferred: previous medical office experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately schedules radiology tests; obtains films/reports; prepares specimens.
• Assists physicians/nurses with procedures per competency checklist.
• Coordinates care plans; records patient history for staff review.
• Maintains medical records and ensures required documentation.
• Keeps exam rooms clean; stocks supplies and logs equipment checks.
• Performs clerical duties: greeting patients, registration, scheduling, pre-certification, and billing prep.
• Performs simple procedures as directed; records vital signs and screenings.
• Adapts duties by department; other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Scheduling

Medical records

Clerical tasks

Education

High School or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

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.

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About The University of Kansas Health System

As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world‑class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence.

Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve.