Patient Care Assistant

Astera Cancer Care; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

United Urology Group is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide office clinical support with minimal supervision. The role includes preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, and documenting in the EMR.

You will triage calls, manage medication lists, and assist with OSHA/MOSHA logs. Requires HS diploma or GED, healthcare experience, and willingness to travel within region.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6–12 months experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Currently enrolled or preparing to attend Medical School or Physician Assistant school.

Responsibilities

• Provide office clinical support independently and with minimal supervision.
• Prepare exam rooms and stock supplies for daily patient care.
• Escort patients to exam rooms and record vital signs and specimens.
• Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests and test results; document outcomes in EHR.
• Review and reconcile patients' active medication lists.
• Maintain logs and records for OSHA/MOSHA and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

HIPAA compliance

Typing 40 wpm

Medical terminology

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

EMR/EHR systems

Database skills

Job description

Why Join Us?

At United Urology Group, our employees are at the heart of our mission and have incredible opportunities to impact our patients' lives with their urologic care. We foster a culture that thrives on compassion, teamwork, integrity, and diversity, all of which start with our staff! We deliver a cohesive approach to urologic care that provides patients with access to experienced specialists, a superb team of healthcare professionals, and the most advanced technology for patient treatments and therapies. We offer competitive salaries and a great work/life balance: enjoy your weekends! UUG offers outstanding benefits, including tuition reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, corporate discounts, and much more!

Job Description

We seek a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to provide office clinical support independently and with minimal supervision. The PCA also performs other diverse duties as requested or required under the general and direct supervision of the site manager.

Responsibilities

• To create a positive and professional first impression of the practice and to show the patients a “we care” attitude.
• Prepares exam rooms in the clinical area for patient care daily, including stocking of all necessary supplies.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms, taking the required vital signs and obtaining urine specimens; performs dip and automated review when indicated; and enters it into the patient’s records.
• Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests, test results, medical questions, and concerns as directed by the providers, documenting outcomes in EHR.
• Reviewing and reconciling patients’ active medication lists to ensure our records are current.
• Assists in maintenance of logs and records for OSHA/MOSHA as assigned.
• Adheres to and follows sterilization and disinfection practices throughout the facility.
• Adheres to bio-hazardous or “red bag” waste policy and procedure for proper disposal of biomedical waste.
• Perform clinical chart preparation by reviewing records for upcoming appointments and ensuring any needed testing or records are present.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• 6-12 months experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Currently enrolled or preparing to attend Medical School or Physician Assistant school.

Key Competencies

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Outstanding judgment, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Flexibility, problem-solving, and team attitude.
• Proficient knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficient with computer software, Microsoft Office Suite, database, and typing skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Very comfortable asking probing questions to patients.
• Must demonstrate a caring, compassionate, and patient-first attitude.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance.
• Ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute.

Travel

Must have the ability & willingness to travel to other sites as necessary within a geographic region.

Job Type

Full-Time

Pay Range

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour Actual compensation offered to candidates is based on work experience, education, skill level, and geographic location. Compensation may vary depending on the state or region in which the position is located, in accordance with applicable laws. This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until an offer has been extended and accepted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Practice is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. The successful candidate(s) for any UUG position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Company

United Urology Group is regarded as the leading urology network in the country. Our Affiliates include Chesapeake Urology, Arizona Urology—Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona Urology—Tucson, Colorado Urology, and Tennessee Urology.