Clinical Associate - 6 West Cardiac Decision Unit - FT

Carilion Clinic; Roanoke (VA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full-time position

Orientation before start

Job summary

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA seeks a clinical associate to deliver basic clinical services and clerical support on a Chest Pain Unit. The role includes patient registration, scheduling procedures, and coordinating patient flow across the unit.

Requires high school diploma or GED, CNA certification in certain areas and BLS-HCP. The position offers a sign-on bonus, full-time hours, and a daytime orientation period before starting workflow.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or GED.
• Experience: none.
• Licensure/certification: Critical Access Area - CNA required.
• Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required.
• Other qualifications: effective interpersonal, communication and team-working skills, organized and self-motivated, knowledge of office procedures and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and assists patients and visitors with registration.
• Coordinates patient flow and schedules procedures.
• Routes calls and provides scheduling coverage for department staff.
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Transports patients and equipment and maintains unit cleanliness.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Office procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

# **How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:**Here is an opportunity to thrive and bring your valuable skills to life within a setting known for providing the best quality care to patients. As a clinical associate, you will provide basic clinical services to patients and clerical support to the unit health-care team.6 West (CCDU) is a 24 bed Accredited Chest Pain Unit through the American College of Cardiology. The 24-bed unit provides specialized care and cardiac monitoring for cardiac observation, cardiac procedural patients as well as short stay inpatients such as chest pain, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and NSTEMI. The unit is also a primary unit for Congestive Heart Failure patients.**This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus when successful candidate meets applicable guidelines.**This position is full time, working 7A or 7P shift with every other weekend and rotating holidays* Welcomes and assists patients and visitors with registration.* May assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.* Coordinates patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet. Schedules patient therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.* May review medical records for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.* Cleans unit-based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment between patients as needed.* Transports patients, supplies specimens and equipment within the facility.* May assist with chart audits.* May perform unit-based patient care tasks for patients.* May participate in the sitter process* Interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals.* Answers incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls as needed and takes messages.* Provides scheduling coverage support for department/unit staff scheduling, including back up coverage.* Operates and maintains general office equipment. Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.* Serves as a resource for department/unit software system.* Monitors cleanliness of waiting and break rooms and performs safety/environmental rounds.* Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance in unit.Please note - employee must attend mandatory orientation classes during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm for the first 2 weeks of employment. All classes require to be in person except for 2 online classes.# **What We Require:****Education:** High school graduate or GED.**Experience:** none**Licensure, certification, and/or registration:** none unless the following:* Critical Access Area - Certified Nursing Assistant is required.**Life Support:** AHA BLS-HCP required.**Other Minimum Qualifications:** Effective interpersonal, communication, and team-working skills. Must be organized and self -motivated. Must have knowledge of office procedure and equipment.**Compensation Range:**$18.70 - $26.18*Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.***Recruiter:**SARAH BOSWELL**Recruiter Email:**[e-mail]**For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.**