Clinical Assistant

Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

Full-time (40/hour per week)

Pay range is $14- $16 per hour based on experience and certifications. *MUST BE BILINGUAL*

Locations available: Knoxville, TN

Cherokee Health Systems is seeking compassionate, service-oriented individuals to join our team! Do you enjoy helping others? Giving back to the community? There is nothing more rewarding than knowing what you do at the end of the day matters to someone.

Who we are:

Cherokee Health Systems is a comprehensive healthcare organization caring for over 70,000 patients across 13 counties in Tennessee. We provide integrated primary medical, behavioral, dental, optometry, and clinical pharmacy services through our nationally recognized integrated model of care. Cherokee Health Systems is a unique “hybrid safety net”, holding designations as a Federally Qualified Health Center, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility, and Licensed Community Mental Health Center. We are committed to serving our mission to care for all, regardless of ability to pay, through innovation, excellence, and teamwork. We are a resilient organization, strengthened by collaboration across all functions of the system, including clinical care, finance, human resources, information technology, and operations.

Why work with us?

We understand our employees need a great life/work balance which is why we are not open on weekends, major holidays, or nights. We also offer these benefits for our incredible employees:

• Competitive PTO package with paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Teledoc
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching
• Advancement opportunities

About our Clinical Assistants:

Our CAs are an integral part of our clinical support team. They assist in the examination and treatment of patients under direction of one of our physicians or nurse practitioners. CAs are essential members of our patient-focused clinics, as they not only help treat our patients, but they help put them at ease during their visit.

What we are looking for:

A compassionate patient-focused individual that is a Certified Nursing Assistant that is comfortable with working in a pediatric clinic.

What you will do:

• Assists with prepping and cleaning exam or treatment rooms
• Assist with collection and performing CLIA waived lab testing
• Submitting monthly reports to Lab Director (if working in a laboratory setting) under direction of nurse manager.
• Escorts patients throughout facility as needed, rooms patient for clinical visit
• Measure and record vital signs in electronic medical record (EMR).
• Verifies pharmacy
• Determines PCMH status and alerts clinical team.
• Performs depression and substance abuse screen and records in EMR; refer to BHC if Positive Depression Screen.
• Requests medical records and/or search ETHIN for patient records.
• Support virtual visits. Assist clinical team with connecting patient to ZOOM.
• Assist with patient outreach needs as needed such as Referral/Diagnostic reporting, FIT test reporting, Virtual Appointment needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Submit your resume or apply on our website today! We can't wait to hear from you!

Please note to be considered for this or other positions with Cherokee, we do require a completed application (www.cherokeehealth.com/careers). Candidates who complete the company's application will be given first consideration for an interview.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Cherokee Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetics, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person