Clinic Tech

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.•Pittsboro, NC

About The Position

Obtains vital signs and general health information for patient chart and prepares patients for examination. Maintains patient health record in an up-to-date status especially regarding pain assessment and current medication sheet. Assures documentation is complete, concise, and correct. Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits. Contributes to plan of care for individuals and groups of patients utilizing all principles to reduce medication errors when handling or calling in medications or refills. Demonstrates initiative in suggesting and implementing problem solving approaches and planning performance of service. Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits regarding all safety checks and HIPAA guidelines and adapt same HIPAA principles to chart documentation and exposure as well as discussing PHI in front of anyone other than patient. Answers phones, routes calls and/or takes accurate messages. Demonstrates a sense of urgency relating to a patient’s level of distress. Triages basic patient care needs, generating a telephone encounter depending upon the situation. Assure a duplicate message has not already been started. Manages the scheduling of patient appointments. Registers new patients and maintains current accurate up to date demographic and insurance information for all patients. Performs according to policy regulations associated with Privacy. Notification, Medicare secondary, signed demographic registrations, consent to treat minors etc.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited program of Certified Medical Assistants or active NC Paramedic, A-EMT or EMT-B or active LPN

Nice To Haves

at least one year of clinical experience in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

Knowledge of medications and their effects on patients
strong interpersonal and verbal communications skills
age-specific skills
ability to work with accuracy and speed
perform several tasks at one time
react calmly and effectively in an emergency
Ability to access all areas of the facility
able to communicate clearly and concisely
visual acuity
ability to withstand extended periods of walking, standing, occasional lifting, bending, stooping