Patient Access Specialist
About The Position
This onsite, full-time position is based at UCHealth Inv OrthoSpine Surg Ctr in Englewood, Colorado, in UCHlth ASC Administration. The schedule is 80 hours per two-week pay period on day shifts. Pay is $19.67–$25.57 per hour, depending on relevant experience. The posting describes direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider. Care may include gathering vital signs, measuring blood glucose, and measuring intake and output. The role also assists patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility, and helps keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly. Team members prioritize wellness and patient perspectives, partner with specialized ancillary team members, contribute to safety and quality at the point of care, and welcome new knowledge in a fast-paced clinical environment. The position also models proficiency by precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth. A Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider credential is required within 30 days of hire.
Requirements
- Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care under the delegation and/or supervision of a nurse or healthcare provider.
- Gather vital signs and measure blood glucose, intake, and output as part of direct care.
- Assist patients with personal care, activities of daily living, and progressive mobility.
- Keep the care area stocked, clean, and orderly.
- Prioritize wellness and patient perspectives and partner effectively with specialized ancillary team members.
- Contribute to solutions that promote safety and quality at the point of care.
- Model proficiency through precepting people new to healthcare and/or UCHealth.
Benefits
- Three-Year Incentive Bonus, subject to the stated annual accumulation and payout schedule.
- Performance-based annual merit pay increases.
- Annual market reviews and base-pay adjustments as needed.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits, including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (including Colorado FAMLI), and leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
- Employer-provided short- and long-term disability coverage, with a buy-up option.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
- Access to academic degrees and certificate programs.
- For specific educational degrees, up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid by UCHealth; other programs may qualify for up to $10,000 per year prepaid or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
- Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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