Clinical/Administrative Associate, 36 hours/week, day shift - A1

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Winchester, MA

5d • $20 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical/Administrative Associate provides clinical and administrative support to a hospital unit, helping the patient care team focus on delivering patient care. The position performs basic procedures that support patients’ care, comfort, and safety; welcomes and orients patients and their families to the environment; and maintains accurate, complete medical charts and related paperwork. The role is scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts per week, with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must meet at least one of the following: be a Certified Nursing Assistant; be a nursing student who has completed one medical-surgical clinical rotation; have three months of clinical care experience; or be a graduate of Winchester Hospital’s Clinical Associate Training Program.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and hospital team members.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Basic Life Support certification is required.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of previous work experience in an administrative support role.
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative assistance on the unit.
• Perform basic procedures to support patients’ care, comfort, and safety, including assisting with activities of daily living, ambulating patients, making occupied and unoccupied beds, transporting patients, collecting, labeling, and transporting specimens, obtaining vital signs, and performing EKGs.
• Welcome and orient patients, family members, and significant others to the environment.
• Provide administrative support for the unit and staff so the patient care team can focus on patient care.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient medical charts, including forms needed for daily use.
• Copy and fax paperwork as necessary to expedite the patient care process among hospital departments and outside sources, when appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED