Clinical Assistant - Axess Kent - Part-Time, 20 Hours/Week

Axess Family Services, Inc.; Kent (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Axess Family Services, Inc. in Kent, Ohio is seeking a part-time Clinical Assistant to support a medical/dental team in a Federally Qualified Health Center setting. Under supervision, the role combines administrative and clinical tasks to help deliver quality patient care.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, scheduling, recording vital signs, rooming patients, and maintaining clean spaces, with flexibility to cover front desk and other AxessPointe locations as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the FQHC running smoothly.
• Answer telephones and greet patients.
• Record vital signs and room patients.
• Maintain neat waiting and exam rooms.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate with the Health Center Administrator.
• Assist with front desk coverage as needed.

Education

High school diploma or the equivalent

Job description

Description

Clinical Assistant

Axess Kent

Part-Time, 20 Hours/Week

$18.00/Hour

SUMMARY: Functions in conjunction with a medical/dental team, to support clinical duties in a clinical setting. Under direct supervision of the Health Center Administrator and Quality RN or designee, the clinical assistant plays a critical role in the delivery of quality medical care within the context of a federally qualified health center.

SUPERVISOR: Health Center Administrator

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the FQHC running smoothly.
• Administrative duties include answering telephones, greeting patients,
• Clinical duties include recording vital signs and rooming patients..
• Keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean.
• Understand the principles or growth and development of the life span.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, patients and the general public.
• Able to accurately schedule appointments as needed.
• Other clinical or clerical duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Health Center Administrator or Quality RN.
• Filling in on the Front Desk as needed.
• Working at all AxessPointe locations when needed.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or the equivalent.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• None Required

COMPLIANCE:

This position requires compliance with API's written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

Failure to comply with API's Written Standards, which may include the failure to report any conduct or event that potentially violates legal or compliance requirements or API's Written Standards or, for managers and supervisors, fails to detect non-compliant conduct where reasonable efforts would have resulted in detection, will be met by the enforcement of disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination, in accordance with API's Compliance Program Policy and Procedure: Addressing Instances of Non-Compliance through Appropriate Disciplinary Actions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands to finger handle or feel; to talk; or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to frequently lift up to 25 pounds. The employee may occasionally be required to lift 25 to 50 pounds; however, this is not essential; duties may be shifted to accommodate lifting restrictions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less). The employee will occasionally be working near moving mechanical parts, be exposed to outdoor weather conditions and exposed to a risk of electrical shock while running the copier, printer, other standard equipment and answering the telephone. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate. Stress level can be high at times.

Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.