Medical Support Assistant

CHI; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI is hiring a Medical Support Assistant to contribute to patient care under the direction of healthcare providers. The role includes duties such as assisting with patient intake, collecting lab specimens, and ensuring safety protocols are met. This position requires completion of a CNA program or EMR training and offers an entry-level opportunity in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of CNA program or EMR training is required.
• Must have BLS certification.
• Experience with patient care tasks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with intake duties and patient preparation.
• Collects specimens and cleans instruments.
• Maintains exam room cleanliness and stock levels.

Skills

Patient care

Vital sign measurement

Intake duties

Specimen collection

Sanitization

Communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

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Job Summary / Purpose

Under the direction of the health care provider, the Medical Support Assistant contributes to the delivery of patient care that promotes the well-being and safety of all patients and staff.

• Assists with general patient care following established clinic workflows.
• Greets and prepares patients for the health care provider by completing intake duties such as documenting the patient’s reason for visit, obtaining and recording vital signs, reviewing documented drug allergies, asking if patient taking medications listed in EMR, and completing appropriate screening questionnaires.
• Collects and prepares ordered specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Ensures patient exam rooms are stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Escalates non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns timely and appropriately.
• Ensures required safety checklists and quality controls are completed and action taken if indicated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Responsibilities

Job Summary / Purpose

Under the direction of the health care provider, the Medical Support Assistant contributes to the delivery of patient care that promotes the well-being and safety of all patients and staff.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Assists with general patient care following established clinic workflows.
• Greets and prepares patients for the health care provider by completing intake duties such as documenting the patient’s reason for visit, obtaining and recording vital signs, reviewing documented drug allergies, asking if patient taking medications listed in EMR, and completing appropriate screening questionnaires.
• Collects and prepares ordered specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Ensures patient exam rooms are stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Escalates non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns timely and appropriately.
• Ensures required safety checklists and quality controls are completed and action taken if indicated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Successful completion of State Health Department approved Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program.

OR

Successful completion of State Health Department approved Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training program.

Required Licensure And Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Overview

CHI Health St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014 St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new fully modernized facility. The new 110000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with among other benefits an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

Pay Range

$15.49 - $21.30 /hour

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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