Urology Technician

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is seeking a Urology Technician to provide clinical, procedural, and administrative support in an ambulatory care setting. You will assist physicians, APPs and RNs, perform rooming, vitals, and prepare patients for visits and procedures.

Responsibilities include back-office duties, preparing specimens, assisting during procedures, catheter placements, wound care, and documenting all patient communications. Strong emphasis on accuracy and adherence to policies.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical health care experience, with at least 1 year as a medical assistant.
• Must have Nevada Office Laboratory Assistant license or Certified Laboratory Assistant.
• AHA BLS/CPR certification required at time of hire; ability to obtain CMA/CCMA/CMAC/ CMA/NRCMA/RMA etc certifications at time of hire.
• Computer skills to access online forms, policies, benefits enrollment, and online learning requirements.

Responsibilities

• Escort patients from waiting room to exam room and record vitals per guidelines.
• Prepare lab specimens for processing and complete referral forms and authorizations.
• Assist physicians, APPs, and RNs during procedures and maintain sterile technique.
• Document patient communications and maintain accurate medical records.
• Coordinate scheduling for tests, calls, and in-clinic procedure/medication prior authorizations.

Skills

Clinical health care experience

Medical assisting experience

Vital signs

Patient communication

Education

Nevada license for Office Laboratory Assistant or Certified Laboratory Assistant

Job description

Position Purpose

The Urology Technician will provide clinical, procedural, and administrative support to the providers in an ambulatory care setting. Provides direct patient care with rooming, preparing patients for visit, as well as assisting physicians, APP's, and RNs in procedures.

Nature and Scope

The urology technician is responsible for assisting the provider in back office duties, including but not limited to: escorting the patient from the waiting room to the examination room promptly; taking vital signs as per guidelines; maintaining examination rooms' stock; documenting all patient communications; preparing lab specimens for processing; completing the necessary referral forms and obtaining authorizations for referrals and keeping records of same; scheduling patients for tests; placing and receiving phone calls in order of importance and filing into patient charts to become part of the permanent record; and administering treatments and medications per provider order in accordance with established policies.

• Prepares patient for procedure including vitals, positioning, application of topical numbing, reviewing the procedure, safety precautions, and consent form. Provides pre and post care instructions directly to the patient.
• Passes correct instruments, supplies and sutures as needed by the physician and assists the physician during the procedure when necessary.
• Assists in procedures with skin retraction and post-procedure sterile gauze.
• Prepares specimens for submission for pathological analysis.
• Performs suture removal and/or bandaging, independently under the physician's orders.
• Prepares basic sterile packs and trays. Identifies and selects appropriate packs, trays, and accessory/specialty equipment for each procedure. Prepares instruments and equipment for all sterile procedures.
• Prepares the physical procedure exam room, creating the sterile field, preparing supplies and instruments, urologic equipment, and maintaining sterile technique during the procedure.
• Performs simple catheter placement and removal, void trials, bladder scans, urine analysis (UA), prepares biopsy samples, specific urodynamic related tasks (consent, rooming, start uroflow, provides instructions), cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, and vasectomy preparation.
• Completes all necessary documentation.
• Effectively communicates with patients regarding results and treatment as directed by provider.
• Maintains proper upkeep and cleanliness of exam room, including stocking rooms, daily and monthly safety/quality duties (refrigerator checks, expired products, etc.).
• Completes care coordination tasks including phone messages, managing provider inbox and escalates results to the provider, patient questions as appropriate, scheduling of appointments (as needed), in clinic procedure/medication prior authorization.
• Performs/Assists Urodynamic procedures with the provider.
• Communicates prescription refill requests to provider and calls in refills to pharmacy. Performs delegated clinical tasks with a written provider order.
• Administers in office medication and intravesical instillations under the direction of the provider.
• This position will keep abreast of all standards to assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies including third party reimbursement requirements.
• The Urology Tech uses professionalism and diplomacy with interacting with patients of all ages, their families, physicians, physician office staff and other health care providers in the accurate collecting of demographic, clinical and financial information in person or via telephone interviews.
• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

This position does provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

• Education: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Experience: Requires 2 years of experience in a clinical health care position with minimum of 1 year as a medical assistant. Requires experience to perform basic math skills.
• License(s): Current State of Nevada license for Office Laboratory Assistant or Certified Laboratory Assistant required at time of hire
• Certification(s): AHA BLS/CPR required at time of hire. Ability to obtain and maintain one of the following certifications required at time of hire:
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - issued by National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - issued by American Medical Certification Association (AMCA)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - issued by American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
  • National Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - issued by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
  • Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - issued by National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP)
  • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - issued by American Medical Technologists (AMT) or American Allied Health Association (AAH)
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
  • State of Nevada EMT certification - (basic, advanced, paramedic)
• Computer / Typing: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.