Description Under clinical supervision of Clinical Leadership, provides health care support in Urgent Care. This is a weekend part time position a scheduled 24-36 hours.
Duties
Assists in registration of patients, EHR data entry, and answering incoming calls as needed.
Assists clinic health care providers in providing direct patient care, by rooming patients, patient history, and reason for seeking for care. Maintains strict confidentiality. Assists with Telehealth appointments.
Gathers necessary vital signs from patients and completes entry in EHR for physician's review and entry into patient's chart. Other duties may include: drawing blood, if necessary, basic wound care, and dressing changes, removing sutures and staples, electrocardiograms, and ear lavage.
Must recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols, perform basic triage elements per specific office protocol procedures, document work processes as required.
Correctly collects, prepares, and send laboratory specimens for routine tests and performs POC in house tests as ordered. Records results under direct supervision of the provider.
Maintains supply stock in exam rooms, lab areas, and communicates usage so supplies can be reordered. Daily checks stock for expiring items.
Enters patient medication/vaccine details into EHR as needed. (Does NOT administer).
Cleans examination tables between patients and at close of business day.
Adheres to North Country HealthCare work practices in the Occupational Exposure Plan Policy, MSDS, and safety plan.
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED
5 Years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
