Nursing Assistant - GI

Summit Health CityMD•Springfield, NJ

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant/Surgical Scheduler assists physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care, and procedures. The role includes preparing examination rooms and patient visits, escorting patients, maintaining clean and stocked rooms, and supporting timely, efficient care. The Nursing Assistant obtains and documents vital signs, updates medication and allergy information in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), enters orders and referrals, schedules appointments, provides scribing services, and follows applicable safety and prescription procedures. The role also includes answering and directing telephone calls, maintaining supplies, reconciling encounters, communicating concerns to a supervisor or manager, facilitating transitions of care to an urgent care center or hospital, and traveling to satellite locations as needed. Team members must work within their scope of practice, maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, and demonstrate flexibility with work schedules. Pay range: $16.49–$19.86 per hour. The position requires a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent; an associate degree is preferred. Related work experience of 0–1 year is required, with 2–4 years preferred.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or equivalent; work or vocational/technical school diploma is also listed as meeting the requirement.
0–1 year of related work experience required.
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing.
Ability to organize and perform multiple tasks in a timely manner.
Basic proficiency in computer use.
Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed.
Physical mobility, agility, hand and finger dexterity, and endurance, including continuous typing, prolonged standing or bending, and walking.
Ability to work with environmental risks including dust, mold, pollen, and combative patients or visitors.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.
2–4 years of related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners with clerical duties, patient flow, patient care, and procedures.
Prepare examination rooms and pertinent information for patient visits; escort patients into rooms and clean rooms after examinations.
Maintain efficient patient flow and ensure proper preparation for patient visits.
Communicate and provide care consistent with patients’ age, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs.
Answer telephone calls appropriately, direct calls, and take accurate messages.
Schedule appointments accurately according to departmental guidelines.
Stock examination rooms and assist with ordering and maintaining supplies.
Reconcile encounters daily and accurately according to policy guidelines.
Communicate problems, concerns, or issues to the supervisor and/or manager promptly and appropriately.
Work within the scope of practice and obtain required vital signs accurately, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, and weight.
Document appropriately in the EHR; review and update medication lists and accurately document allergies.
Follow prescription control and prescription refill procedures, and use EHR tasking appropriately and promptly.
Enter orders and schedule appointments in the Practice Management System (PMS) and EHR.
Provide referrals and/or consult orders appropriately and promptly in the PMS and EHR.
Follow universal safety precautions when administering medications and disposing of medical waste.
Maintain proficiency with department-specific equipment, troubleshoot issues, and report malfunctions promptly.
Facilitate transitions of care to an urgent care center or hospital.
Provide scribing services.
Travel to satellite locations as needed.
Perform other assigned duties and recognize duties that need to be performed even when not directly assigned.