Clinical Associate - O-P Prep - FT

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Here is an opportunity to thrive and bring your valuable skills to life within a setting known for providing the best quality care to patients. As a clinical associate, you will provide basic clinical services to patients and clerical support to the unit health-care team. The pre-anesthesia preparation unit is a fast-paced department aimed at focusing on quality presurgical care that fosters patient safety and successful surgical outcomes. We are a 25-bed unit located on 4 South and 4 East serving the main OR, endoscopy, and other procedural areas. The preoperative phase of care includes a patient assessment, a physical preparation of the patient through performing labs, diagnostic studies, and other care items such as IV insertion and medication administration, a psychological preparation of the patient to reduce anxiety associated with having surgery, and patient teaching. Communication and interdisciplinary teamwork serve as a essential link to ensuring safe and quality patient care. This position is full time working the day shift with occasional weekends and rotating holidays

Requirements

Education: High school graduate or GED.
Experience: none
Licensure, certification, and/or registration: none unless the following: Critical Access Area - Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal, communication, and team-working skills. Must be organized and self -motivated. Must have knowledge of office procedure and equipment.

Responsibilities

Welcomes and assists patients and visitors with registration.
May assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Coordinates patient flow into/out of area using department/unit specific software and Intranet.
Schedules patient therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
May review medical records for outstanding orders and notifies nurse of stat orders and medication changes.
Cleans unit-based equipment and gathers supplies needed to operate equipment between patients as needed.
Transports patients, supplies specimens and equipment within the facility.
May assist with chart audits.
May perform unit-based patient care tasks for patients.
May participate in the sitter process
Interacts with patients, visitors, physicians, and other health professionals.
Answers incoming calls via telephone and patient call system. Routes calls as needed and takes messages.
Provides scheduling coverage support for department/unit staff scheduling, including back up coverage.
Operates and maintains general office equipment.
Orders department/unit supplies and equipment and stocks/organizes supplies.
Serves as a resource for department/unit software system.
Monitors cleanliness of waiting and break rooms and performs safety/environmental rounds.
Assists with maintaining regulatory compliance in unit.