What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Care Associate position at Children's International, LLC?
Job Description
This position requires a high level of organizational skills and attention to detail. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating patient care, communicating with healthcare providers, and performing various administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care under the supervision of a Provider.
- Communicate effectively with providers and team members.
- Perform quality work within deadlines.
- Interact professionally with other team members, patients, and providers.
Requirements
- Must be Certified.
- Greet patients and register them to the patient portal.
- Triage patients according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Administer nebulizer treatments.
- Call in prescriptions under the direction of the NP/MD.
- Assist in patient call backs under the direction of the CPNP/MD.
- Perform basic lab tests (U/A, UCG, Strep, Flu, RSV).
- Record in-house tests in EMR and link to orders.
- Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
- Keep Laboratory supplies organized and clean.
- Inventory and provide supplies needed to the Office Manager.
- Exam room cleaning and disinfecting in between patients.
- Restocking of supplies in exam rooms daily and as needed.
- Lab and x-ray retrieval.
- Check all demographics in Sevocity.
- Complete community care well visit appointments log-scheduling Patients for appointments.
- Review expiration dates in sample closet.
- Proper disposal of red bags in biohazard containers.
- Referral follow-ups including referral log.
- Recording telephone messages in the EMR and the telephone message log.
