Urgent Care Technician, 24hrs, Caton Hill

Kaiser Permanente; Potomac Mills (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in the United States seeks a Medical Assistant for Urgent Care/Advance Urgent Care. Under physician supervision, you will assist providers and nursing staff, support efficiency, and help optimize clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities include patient flow coordination, assisting exam processes, venipuncture, IV insertion, and POC testing. You will maintain rooms, verify demographics, collect payments, and ensure compliance with CLIA and Kaiser requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to coordinate department throughput and communicate delays to patients.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate flow of patients to optimize throughput.
• Observe patients and alert providers if distress.
• Assist during examination and prep patients for visits.
• Perform venipuncture and POC testing for blood draws.
• Maintain examination/treatment rooms and equipment; restock supplies as directed.
• Verify patient eligibility and collect payments per procedures.

Skills

Patient flow coordination

Vital signs observation

EMR/documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Program with phlebotomy

Tools

Venipuncture

IV insertion competency

Job description

Job Summary:

Under direct physician supervision, assists providers, professional nursing staff, and allied health personnel in the Urgent Care or Advance Urgent Care department in delivering patient care, improve efficiency and optimize clinical outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Coordinates flow of patients in the department to optimize throughput; keeps patients apprised of delays.
• Observes patients in the department and notifies the provider and/or RN immediately if patient appears in distress.
• Prepares patients to see the provider; assists prior to, during, and following examination as needed.
• Performs all skills required of the Medical Assistant. Additionally, inserts foley catheters, performs complex splinting and performs venipuncture and point-of-care testing for the purpose of drawing blood or inserting a saline lock.
• Provides and reviews written instructions with patients as appropriate.
• Maintains examination and treatment rooms and other clinical and reception areas. Cleans equipment following established organizational guidelines. Ensures that established standard supply levels are maintained, and orders supplies as directed by the Clinical Operations Manager or lead RN.
• Verifies eligibility and demographic information for both new and existing patients and, when necessary, inputs data in accordance with pre-enrollment and non-status change procedures. Collects, secures, and accounts for payments received from members, in compliance with established procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

M-F, every 3rd weekend plus holidays

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program that includes phlebotomy training.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Medical Assistant from American Medical Technologists OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant from National Healthcareer Association OR NCCT National Certified Medical Assistant OR Medical Assistant Certificate from American Association of Medical Assistants
• Kaiser I.V. Venipuncture & IV Insertion Competency within 6 months of hire
  
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
  

Additional Requirements:

• Completion of all Kaiser Permanente Medical Assistant required competencies within the first sixty (60) days of employment, and annually thereafter.
• Requires bending, lifting greater than 20 pounds, pushing wheelchairs/stretchers.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Must maintain certifications current and complete annual CEUs to meet CLIA regulations and/or licensing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as an Emergency Department technician, Emergency Medical Technician or military medic OR equivalent combination of experience as an Urgent Care Clinical Assistant and completion of training on required skills preferred.
• Proficiency in documenting in an electronic medical record system preferred.
• BLS from the AHA is required.
• Must demonstrate strong IV skills, excellent customer service skills, & positive attitude toward patients & colleagues.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in an ED or Urgent Care setting is required.
• Certification as Medical Assistant is also required