Patient Care Associate I: Clinical and Admin Support

Washington University in St. Louis; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 22 days vacation, holidays, and

Metro transit U-Pass

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an administrative and clinical support professional to assist licensed healthcare staff.

Responsibilities include scheduling, medical records management, patient billing and coding for insurance, as well as clinical duties such as taking vital signs and preparing patients for examinations. The role involves handling patient interactions, preparing treatment rooms, collecting specimens, and assisting with routine laboratory tasks in a standard patient

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS (American Heart Association / American Red Cross)
• Work Experience: No specific work experience required for this position.
• Skills: Not Applicable

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support, including answering phones, setting schedules and meetings, typing documents, filing and back-up support for others.
• Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping rooms neat and clean; cleans and sterilizes equipment, instruments, rooms, etc. and appropriately disposes of contaminated supplies.
• Interviews patients via phone or in person to obtain medical information or schedule various activities; creates, updates and coordinates various medical records and files.
• Interacts with patients providing information such as explanations of treatment procedures, medications, diets or instructions.
• Collects blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, logs the specimens and prepares them for testing; may measure vital signs, weight and height.
• May perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• May show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking an administrative and clinical support professional to assist licensed healthcare staff.

Responsibilities include scheduling, medical records management, patient billing and coding for insurance, as well as clinical duties such as taking vital signs and preparing patients for examinations. The role involves handling patient interactions, preparing treatment rooms, collecting specimens, and assisting with routine laboratory tasks in a standard patient