Patient Care Assistant - PRN

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) will provide assistance with clerical and clinical activities inherent to physicians or advance care practitioners (ACP) practicing in the clinic setting. This assistance will be under the direct oversight of the physician or ACP. The physician or ACP will review and approve actions to be taken at key junctures during patient care. The intention is to minimize the physician/ACP's clerical functions while maximizing his/her clinical role, thus improving patient flow and satisfaction, under the physician or ACP's direct oversight.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a formal Nurse Aid or Emergency Medical Technician course/training verified through transcript or original program certificate of completion OR Graduate of a Medical Assistant program OR Currently enrolled in an A.D.N., B.S.N., program with successful completion of first semester of A.D.N. program, OR first year completion of nursing courses in BSN OR graduate of an A.D.N., Diploma, BSN or LPN program.
• Registered on State of Iowa Nurse Aide registry listing as "Active" or eligible.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of six months work experience in a health care facility performing duties relating to patient care is preferred.
• Additional experience involving computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patient to exam room.
• Obtains and documents data to include but not limited to chief complaint, allergies, vital signs, pain level, medication history, and fall risk.
• Obtains and reviews basic health history information.
• Anticipates and prepares exam room with equipment and supplies required for the visit.
• Utilizes written MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center policies/procedures and universal pre-cautions when performing lab/diagnostic tests or procedures.
• Performs, maintains and documents quality controls as applicable/requested, i.e., logs, proficiency tests, maintenance records, etc.
• Assists in scheduling patients for office appointments, lab/diagnostic tests/referrals.
• Reviews written test preparation handout with patient and documents in medical record.
• Refers patient to provider/registered nurse if patient education is required.
• Completes charge ticket/submits charges in electronic health record to include and obtain the diagnosis from the provider, identifying and initialing all billable supplies and services.
• Obtains ABN per e-LMRP as necessary.
• Documents notification/follow-up of phone messages under direct supervision of a provider.
• Assists in cost containment by maintaining an adequate quantity of supplies in workstations, exam procedure rooms (lab and x-ray if applicable).
• Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.
• May gather laboratory results, radiology reports, medical records, and other data for review by the physician. All data will be reviewed by the physician or ACP.

Benefits

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 20 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees