Clinical Assistant

Wayne Health•Detroit, MI

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About The Position

The Wayne Health Mobile Units represent the future of healthcare, providing ‘care your way, where you live and work,’ with the long-term goal of improving population health outcomes. The Wayne Health Mobile Units deliver an ever-expanding menu of health care and social services directly to neighborhoods or places of employment. The Clinical Assistant is a medical professional that assists the Clinical Lead or Charge Registered Nurse with medical procedures and registration while ensuring high level of patient care.

Requirements

Certified Medical Assistant or Certified Patient Care Tech
1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting
Valid Driver’s License
Ability to use computer and software programs and systems
Progressive inventory experience preferably in a health care environment
Ability to drive a cargo van/RV
Ability to adapt to working in outdoor elements, rain, snow, heat, in compliance with the departments Weather Policy.
Ability to frequently lift and move Mobile Health Unit equipment weighing up to 40 lbs
Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods of time
Compliance with Department Health and Safety policies and procedures
Wayne Health requires all employees [temporary employees and contractors] who will interact with the public and/or co-workers, regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact, to have started their primary vaccination series against COVID-19 or received a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. All newly hired employees are required to have received their first vaccination dose prior to their start date of employment and completed primary series as outlined in FDA’s prescribing instruction for vaccine administration. New hires must also receive their booster within 30 days after the date that they are eligible to receive it, per CDC guidelines. Exemptions or accommodations to the Wayne Health vaccine requirement may be approved under certain limited circumstances. Anyone with an approved exemption must have weekly PCR COVID-19 testing on their own time and submit the results every Monday, before arriving at work. Employees whose positions are 100% remote are exempt from these requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Mobile Health Unit preferred

Responsibilities

Provides excellent customer service to deliver a positive patient and family experience, identifies and responds to any additional patient needs in a courteous and timely manner
Treats others with care and respect while maintaining privacy and confidentiality at all times
Collects (and updates as needed) patient demographics, insurance information, physician referrals and other check-in procedures according to defined protocols
Schedules patient appointments according to defined protocols
Maintains a safe and clean work area (indoors and outdoors) at Mobile Health Unit sites
Travels to multiple Mobile Health Unit sites to conduct health screening events.
While working in teams, manually distributes paper flyers via walking to communicate and educate public about Mobile Health Unit services
Administers Social Determinates of Health questionnaire
Assists patients in accessing health and community resources
Completes patient intake including obtaining medical histories, vitals, test results, and other information for medical records while maintaining strict confidentiality
Prepares patients for clinical examination and assists practitioners with medical procedures and other patient care
Administers vaccines and medications while following the 2-Step Medication verification process.
Provides clinical services to home bound patients and their caregivers in their homes
Works as a team to ensure that all tasks associated with setting up/tearing down and patient-care related activities are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
Other duties as assigned