Cardiopulmonary Tech Assistant

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

3d•$31 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

This role works under the supervision of the Cardiology Supervisor/Director and is responsible for performing routine clerical functions such as scheduling, patient registration, answering telephones, data collection, and word processing. The position assists with the efficient flow of patients through departments while focusing on the delivery of quality care. The role also involves manipulating logistics, assisting with patient ambulation, and basic patient preparation. The Cardiopulmonary Tech Assistant promotes and supports a positive work environment through productive communication. This role also involves performing basic patient care activities according to age-appropriate and developmental needs of the patient, observing patients and reporting any changes in condition to the registered nurse, and assisting with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients. The position involves answering call lights and responding appropriately, straightening patient rooms, changing linens, and performing routine department tasks. The Cardiopulmonary Tech Assistant transports patients as appropriate, provides care for patients during transportation, and orders supplies as needed for patients and replenishes stock. The role utilizes positive communication skills to affect conflict resolution and teamwork, maintains a safe and clean work environment, and contributes to cost-effective patient care by monitoring the use of time, equipment, and supplies. The position complies with safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors, demonstrates flexibility regarding changes in hospital or department activities, and actively participates in achieving departmental goals.

Requirements

A minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American heart Association standards.
One (1) to two (2) years of recent clerical/scheduling experience is preferred.
Medical terminology is strongly preferred.
Work requires knowledge generally acquired through a high school education or GED.
Job requires ability to read, write and speak English.
Completion of Nurse Aide Certification course or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification issued by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) required.
State certification for staff hired after June 1998.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards required.
One year acute care experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

One (1) to two (2) years of recent clerical/scheduling experience is preferred.
Medical terminology is strongly preferred.
One year acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Answers telephone in a professional manner and addresses or directs the call to the appropriate person.
Schedules and reschedules inpatient/outpatient procedures as needed, appropriately ensuring physician availability. Also, assists Respiratory and Sleep Medicine with scheduling.
Confirms appointments and prepares and distributes department daily schedule up to 48 hours in advance to staff as needed.
Obtains and confirms authorizations and written orders are accurate with appropriate physician signature and requests updates as needed.
Responds to SharePoint requests within 15 minutes.
Welcomes patient upon arrival using AIDETS.
Pre/Registers patient in Meditech obtaining accurate demographic information, personal documentation, valid written order and scans into or updates EMR accordingly. Ensures patient procedures are on appropriate schedules.
Performs e-sign and ensures COA and Facesheet transfers to Notes.
Provides patient with general procedure information/instructions, refers to clinical staff appropriately.
If appropriate, provides clinical staff with feedback regarding the patient’s ability to ambulate.
Maintains CWS/Outlook schedules/Calendars by scheduling vendors and anesthesia (Cath Lab), monthly staff meeting or peer reviews, and other meetings or events pertinent to department flow (Holidays, PM’s).
Utilizes PACS to transmit and print/burn CD’s of imaging studies.
Prepares Peripheral and Electrophysiology reports and hemodynamic logs and reports for 3rd party coding (MAMI).
Assumes active role and assists with data collection/organization in the quality improvement processes.
Supports and promotes a positive inter-departmental work environment.
Assists in review of Cath Lab hemodynamic procedure logs for equipment and billing accuracy.
Assist with patient flow to include ambulation of patient or assisting patient with un/dressing.
Assists with the efficient use of resources by aiding with the cleaning of rooms or patient prep.
Assists with verifying and expediting charges and billing corrections within 3 business days for Cardiac Wellness Center and CDOC.
Maintains department competency grid.
Maintains and records department procedure statistics.
Assists with the submission of Medicare month end reports (Cardiac Wellness Center).
Provides support to parallel departments as needed. (Cardiology/Wellness/CDOC/Cath Lab/Sleep Center/RT).
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs basic patient care activities according to the age appropriate and developmental needs of the patient.
Observes patients and reports any change in conditions to registered nurse.
Assists with admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Answers call lights and responds appropriately.
Straightens patients' rooms, changes linens, performs routine department tasks.
Transports patients as appropriate.
Provides care for patients during transportation.
Order supplies as needed for patients and replenishes stock.
Utilizes positive communication skills to affect conflict resolution and teamwork.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Contributes to cost-effective patient care by monitoring use of time, equipment and supplies.
Complies with safety policies and procedures in order to provide a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.
Demonstrates necessary flexibility in regard to changes in Hospital or department activities.
Actively participates in achieving departmental goals.