Patient Care Assistant (PCA) | Cardiology Clinic

Location: Avera Medical Group Cardiology-Aberdeen Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $17.75 - $22.75 Position Highlights 💼 Full-time position 📍 Cardiology Clinic 💚 Supportive team 🩺 Specialty with impact Options for Free Health Insurance! Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Serves as a member of the provider's Care Team in coordinating the flow of patients through assisting provider with various responsibilities as requested, managing supplies and equipment, fielding and triaging phone call, and other front office tasks. What you will do Rooms patients, takes vitals, prepares patient for physician, assists physician when needed. Accurately completes documentation for charts. Maintains and views patient records, charts, and other pertinent information to include, but not be limited to, reviews all lab, hospital and other reports, and posts in the electronic medical record as necessary. Prepares result letters for patients as directed by physician. Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Maintains and cares for all equipment in a responsible manner. Reports any repairs as needed. Assists the provider and nurse scheduling of tests and procedures and with other support duties as time allows, including but not limited to: making copies, opening mail, completion of disabilities forms, death certificates, completing DME forms, and fax items as requested. Requests charts as needed for telephone calls and as provider requests. Accurately and efficiently checks in patients following applicable policies and procedures. Answers billing questions. Answers multiple line telephone and routes calls promptly. Alerts appropriate personnel to urgent messages/issues that require immediate attention. Maintains computer appointment scheduling and follows office scheduling policies/parameters. Responsible for changing scheduling templates when needed. Assists non-ambulatory patients to lab and x-ray as needed. Appropriately obtains referral from insurance, documentation of the referral and communicates the information to the patient, physician, and/or patient’s family as necessary. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: High School or GED Equivalent or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Associate's Medical Assistant degree from a college or technical school Medical terminology experience Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

Salary : $18 - $23