Clinical Associate/Administrative Associate, per diem - B3

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Symmes Corner (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking a Nursing Assistant-type role at Winchester Hospital, part of the BILH system. The position supports patient care under a nurse's direction, performing basic clinical tasks and maintaining electronic medical records to aid throughput and care coordination.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent; BLS certification; and eligibility as CNA, nursing student, or completion of CATP with at least three months of clinical care experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients and staff.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff with basic clinical tasks to support patient care.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records for the unit.
• Serve as unit coordinator handling non-clinical issues and facilitating patient throughput.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

Winchester Hospital is a 5x Magnet designated, Top Massachusetts recognized 223-bed regional hospital that is the leading provider of comprehensive health care services in the northwest suburban Boston area. As part of the Patient Care Services team, this position performs the following functions, often simultaneously: Working under the direction of a nurse, this position contributes to the Hospital's mission by providing both clinical and administrative assistance on the unit. The clinical assistance involves performing basic procedures necessary to provide for the care, comfort and safety of patients. The administrative support involves keeping the patient care team informed by maintaining accurate and timely electronic medical records and acting as the unit coordinator as it pertains to non-clinical issues. This dual role staff position will have an impact on quality of care and patient satisfaction by providing for their physical and emotional needs and on patient and family member satisfaction by fielding requests and information to the patient care team and family members, providing the administrative support to ensure expedient patient throughput and acting as a central resource of the patient medical record.

Requirements:

• Education Required: High school diploma/equivalent is strongly preferred
• Certifications : BLS - Basic Life Support
• Must have/be one of the following:
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Nursing Student with completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation
• Three months of clinical care experience
• Successful completion of the Winchester Hospital: Clinical Associate Training Program (CATP)

Other Skills/Knowledge:

• Required: For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team
• Preferred: Basic computer skills

Founded in 2019, our system brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, primary and specialty care, behavioral health and home care services, and more than 5,900 physicians and 36,000 employees to care for more than 1.7 million patients in communities across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Together, we are changing healthcare for the better.

Pay Range:

• $19.50 - $26.24

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled