Health Care Assistant

Planned Parenthood•Spring Valley, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serves as a fundamental member of the health center operations and clinical support team. Successfully completes assigned support tasks under supervision of center management and licensed clinical staff. Provides essential assistance to maximize center flow, patient satisfaction, safety of PPHP’s services, and internal customer service. We will train for the right candidate including: 2/4 year college grads seeking a health care career, Nurse Aides, Phlebotomists, Hemo Techs, Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Able to relate comfortably, professionally and non-judgmentally to patients at all levels.
Accurate, well-organized and able to work well under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Medical Assistant Certification, preferred.
Bi-lingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Check in/out of patients, collect co-pays, payment for visits, etc.
Provide excellent customer service.
Maintains patient charts and records in accordance with clinic standards and guidelines, assuring confidentiality of all records, filing, faxing, copying, etc.
Distributes contraceptive supplies and maintains appropriate records.
Preparation of client statistics and filing.
Maintaining cleanliness and order in client services area, patient waiting areas, or other areas deemed appropriate for staff and client comfort.
Ensure the good working condition of office equipment.
Reports any safety or maintenance concerns identified in the waiting areas and/or entrances.
Provide relief coverage at other sites as scheduled.
Covers evening shifts and Saturday rotations as scheduled.
Perform all other duties as assigned.