Health Assistant - Bilingual

ONEWORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC•Omaha, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

One full-time position | Main LSX Campus (30th and L), 40 Hours/week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, possible evening clinic Monday and Wednesday 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The Health Assistant, under the direction of a licensed nurse, works as part of the medical team performing the clinical and clerical duties necessary to meet the goal of providing primary healthcare. Duties include preparing patients for their visit, gathering information, registering patients, preparing medical charts, performing point-of-care testing and routine procedures, assisting providers with more complex procedures, making appointments when necessary, and answering the phone utilizing excellent customer service skills. Facilitates communication between the patient and the clinic. Contacts and confirms patient appointments before the scheduled appointment. Schedules appointments as needed. Ensures smooth patient flow throughout the clinic by reviewing the schedule every day, pulling and preparing medical charts, and greeting patients upon arrival. Prepares patients for their visit by distributing the appropriate health questionnaire, obtaining medical and/or social history, and checking all vital signs and measurements as needed. Records charges in the electronic health record as needed. Performs point-of-care testing as required per patient visit (rapid strep, lead, hct, pregnancy test, blood sugar, HA1C, etc.) Performs routine procedures as required per patient visit (EKG’s, ear lavage, peak flow, vision screening, audiogram, tympanogram, etc.) Assists providers with routine and complex procedures (pap smears, IUD placements, colposcopy, NSTs, minor surgeries, etc.) The tasks outlined above are intended to provide a general overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or job functions. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business, and responsibilities may evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required, OR must be actively pursuing a high school diploma/GED.
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the first 30 days of employment.
Certified Medication Aide required within the first three months of employment.
Proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office products required
Proficiency in English required for all locations
Proficiency in Spanish required or preferred depending on clinic location and need.
Demonstrated ability to relate with warmth and empathy to OneWorld patients and staff.
Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service.
Flexibility with changing work schedules required.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy Certificate preferred.
Prior healthcare experience preferred.
experience with an Electronic Health Record preferred.

Responsibilities

Preparing patients for their visit
Gathering information
Registering patients
Preparing medical charts
Performing point-of-care testing and routine procedures
Assisting providers with more complex procedures
Making appointments when necessary
Answering the phone utilizing excellent customer service skills
Facilitating communication between the patient and the clinic
Contacting and confirming patient appointments before the scheduled appointment
Scheduling appointments as needed
Ensuring smooth patient flow throughout the clinic by reviewing the schedule every day, pulling and preparing medical charts, and greeting patients upon arrival
Distributing the appropriate health questionnaire
Obtaining medical and/or social history
Checking all vital signs and measurements as needed
Recording charges in the electronic health record as needed
Performing point-of-care testing as required per patient visit (rapid strep, lead, hct, pregnancy test, blood sugar, HA1C, etc.)
Performing routine procedures as required per patient visit (EKG’s, ear lavage, peak flow, vision screening, audiogram, tympanogram, etc.)
Assisting providers with routine and complex procedures (pap smears, IUD placements, colposcopy, NSTs, minor surgeries, etc.)