Medical Support Partner

PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC•Pueblo, CO

7d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

A team member of nursing services who participates in the delivery of health care to the patients of Pueblo Community Health Center. This role requires assisting medical team members with direct patient care, including rooming patients, taking vital signs, asking about medications and allergies, and assisting with cleaning and sterilization procedures. The Medical Support Partner will also relay information to patients and medical team members, assist with case management programs, follow scheduling procedures, and schedule patient appointments. Additionally, the role involves using clinical workflows, documenting information in electronic patient charts, accessing and updating clinical data, faxing correspondence, following clinical lab procedures, maintaining compliance with nursing and infection control policies, managing supplies, ensuring accurate clinical information entry, maintaining CPR certification, understanding safety and security practices, maintaining patient confidentiality, participating in meetings, checking refrigerator temperatures, and completing time and attendance activities accurately and timely. The organization is a tobacco and drug-free workplace.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent required.
Current B.L.S. with skills demonstration C.P.R. certification for Healthcare Providers required.
Ability to understand information/instruction.
Ability to exchange verbal information with others.
Ability to present information/instruction verbally.
Ability to read and understand written materials.
Ability to compose information/instruction in a written form.
Ability to memorize.
Ability to reason mathematically.
Analytical skills.
Ability to problem solve.
Excellent organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education in a related field preferred.
Previous experience in a medical facility or caregiving environment preferred.
Ability to speak Spanish desired.
Knowledge of Electronic Health Record or other data management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Medical team members with direct patient care as needed, within scope of practice and with a demonstrated competency.
Room patients, take and record vital signs (including height/weight), ask about medication and allergies and record in EHR.
Assist with cleaning, wrapping and sterilization procedures for sterile instruments used.
Relay information to patients and medical team members within scope of practice and with a demonstrated competency.
Assist with case management programs as requested.
Follow scheduling procedures for providers.
Schedule patient appointments.
Use clinical workflows and document information appropriately within electronic patient charts.
Access, use and update clinical data from various outside agencies.
Fax correspondence to outside agencies and follow Health Information Management procedures.
Follow clinical lab procedures including Point of Care Testing within your scope of practice and with a demonstrated competency.
Maintain compliance with all Nursing and Infection Control Policies and Procedures at clinical sites.
Maintain stock and supplies in exam rooms per policy and procedure.
Manage daily workflows to ensure timely completion of daily tasks.
Adhere to Nursing policies and procedures.
Ensure all clinical information is entered into and maintained within patient record accurately.
Maintain CPR certification.
Have knowledge and understanding of safety and security practices implemented at PCHC.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Participate in morning huddles, department, and organizational meetings.
Check refrigerator temperatures and document.
Responsible for accurate and timely completion of time and attendance activities.
Follow organization and departmental call off procedure.