When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type:
Per DiemScheduled Hours:
0Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)Job Description:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Required: High school diploma or equivalent required and Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
Training Required: Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Laboratory Technician, equivalent healthcare training or college courses completed in a healthcare or medical field.
Experience Preferred: Experience working in a healthcare setting.
Other Skills/Knowledge
Required:
● Basic computer skills and good typing skills with accuracy and attention to detail
● For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors and fellow members of the hospital team.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:
Preferred: Medical Assistant Certification
LIFE SUPPORT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Basic Life Support
JOB FUNCTIONS
• Provides clinical assistance to providers
• Identifies, greets, transports and/or escorts patients making the patients feel welcomed and comfortable.
• Takes vital signs (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature) and obtains patient history and medication list. Observes patient and documents and reports findings to licensed clinician and/or physician.
• Assists the nurse, physician, and/or other licensed clinician with the patient visit and care, which may include procedures such as:
o Preparing patient for visit including assistance with clothing and transferring to exam table/chair.
o Setting up trays and preparing equipment, instruments and materials for the nurse and/or physician.
o Acting as a chaperone and/or provides emotional support for the patient.
o Explaining procedures and reviewing patient instructions
o Obtains and labels specimens for transport.
o Assisting with wound care
o Giving injections – with appropriate training, competency and sign off from clinical leadership
o Performing EKGs
o Performing finger stick blood sugar tests
o Assisting with other tests and procedures
o Assists providers in more advanced clinical procedures, depending on the practice.
• Cleans and prepares the exam room or other patient areas between patients ensuring a clean, sanitized and welcoming environment.
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt