Intern, Project

AltaMed•Commerce, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AltaMed offers mentoring services for youth as a supplement to educational and occupational skills training available through our existing Workforce Development program. Technology skills training, career exploration, and leadership development are all benefits for the thousands who have formally gone through our Workforce Development program. Workforce Development coordinates of all of AltaMed’s internships, including AmeriCorps and clinical placement. More broadly, though, it exists to promote the sustainable growth of AltaMed’s workforce, one day seeking to supply 10-20 percent of our employees, and aims to ensure that AltaMed is hiring from within the communities we serve with greater retention in mind. Job Overview The AltaMed Intern will be trained as a Health Equity Patient Navigator and Medical Scribe. The Intern will support AltaMed Providers in providing quality customer service and improve health outcomes by lowering patient barriers. The Intern is responsible for connecting patients to resources and providing some health education to help patients what resources can be accessed to better maneuver the health care system to promote greater health outcomes. Additionally the Intern will follow up with the patient to ensure resources have been acquired and document those efforts to update the provider. Additionally the Intern will be trained in case management and will learn critical resources to help the patient understand their options. As a trained medical scribe the Intern will be responsible in recording each patient's symptoms, history, physical exam and documenting the diagnosis as instructed by the treating provider. Additionally the Intern will assist the clinician with documentation of each patient’s medical chart during their visit. Document any procedures performed by the clinician on the electronic medical chart. Responsible for using various templates and documentation techniques available in the EHR system. Completes the patient’s chart by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations. In doing so, the scribe continuously checks on the progress of this data in order to get the patient’s workup complete so that the clinician can make his or her decisions regarding that patient. Lists all proper diagnoses as well as any follow up instructions and follow up prescriptions, as dictated by the clinician. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Good personal organization skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize and use time effectively
Basic computer skills including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Can type at least 40 WPM
Ability to work with confidential information
Ability to work effectively with all levels of management
Willingness to take initiative
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
Patience, curiosity and willingness to learn, and respect for differing perspectives and ideas
Commitment to the mission of the project and its impact in the community
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

Nice To Haves

College graduate in health- related field preferred
Spanish language skills preferred
Previous clinical experience preferred (6 months - 1 year)

Responsibilities

Connecting patients to resources
Providing health education
Following up with patients to ensure resources have been acquired
Documenting efforts to update the provider
Training in case management
Recording each patient's symptoms, history, physical exam and documenting the diagnosis as instructed by the treating provider
Assisting the clinician with documentation of each patient’s medical chart during their visit
Documenting any procedures performed by the clinician on the electronic medical chart
Using various templates and documentation techniques available in the EHR system
Completing the patient’s chart by transcribing results of any labs, x-rays, or other evaluations
Continuously checking on the progress of data to get the patient’s workup complete
Listing all proper diagnoses as well as any follow up instructions and follow up prescriptions, as dictated by the clinician
Other duties as assigned