Ambulatory Support Assistant - Part Time

Geisinger; Port Matilda (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Multiple medical plans

Pre-tax FSAs/HSA with employer contrib

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) with Geisinger contributions

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/yr

MyHealth Rewards program

Family-friendly support (adoption, IVF

Parental leave pay

Military leave pay

Free Care.com membership with backup

EAP and legal resources

Voluntary benefits including accident,

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a part-time clinical support professional to assist in patient intake, verify demographics, and support the care team within a clinical environment.

You will perform point-of-care testing, manage supplies, handle insurance communications, and help maintain patient waiting times while upholding confidentiality and productivity standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as directed by the registered nurse in meeting the multidisciplinary plan of care established for each patient.
• Provides or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care.
• Assists in problem solving and troubleshooting in the care and maintenance of equipment and assists in ensuring adequate supplies are available on the unit.
• Provides Point of care testing with patients including glucose and urine pregnancy testing when needed.
• Provides one-to-one patient safety watch as assigned following established policy and procedures.
• Completes clerical responsibilities for task completion based on ability and training.
• Responsible for checking patients in for appointments and accurately verifying demographics.
• Assures all check-in procedures are completed, and monitors patient waiting times, communicating changes to the patient as necessary.
• Reads and interprets insurance responses.
• Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance per encounter.
• Ensures patient receives necessary disclosure and privacy information, obtains necessary legal and financial signatures.
• Communicates the purpose of and completes all necessary regulatory forms with patient.
• Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality and patient rights.
• Maintain productivity and quality performance expectations.
• Must maintain high regard for confidentiality.

Job description

• Provides patient care as directed by the registered nurse in meeting the multidisciplinary plan of care established for each patient.
• Provides or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care.
• Assists in problem solving and troubleshooting in the care and maintenance of equipment and assists in ensuring adequate supplies are available on the unit.
• Provides Point of care testing with patients including glucose and urine pregnancy testing when needed.
• Provides one-to-one patient safety watch as assigned following established policy and procedures.
• Completes clerical responsibilities for task completion based on ability and training.
• Responsible for checking patients in for appointments and accurately verifying demographics.
• Assures all check-in procedures are completed, and monitors patient waiting times, communicating changes to the patient as necessary.
• Reads and interprets insurance responses.
• Understands general guidelines and insurance rank requirement to properly assign primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance per encounter.
• Ensures patient receives necessary disclosure and privacy information, obtains necessary legal and financial signatures.
• Communicates the purpose of and completes all necessary regulatory forms with patient.
• Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality and patient rights.
• Maintain productivity and quality performance expectations.
• Must maintain high regard for confidentiality.

Work is performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Schedule:

Minimum of 20 hours per week

Part-time, working 2-3 days per week during standard business hours (Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM).

Benefit Highlights:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance