What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic Support position at Volunteers of America, Inc.?
Come join our awesome team as Clinic Support at the Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE clinic. We have great benefits and a great work environment!
Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Job Highlights:
- 403(b) Retirement Plan;
- Career scholarships;
- Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
About the job:
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Pay: $18.80-$20.67
The Clinic Support are to perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of the Clinic Manager. Responsibilities include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories; preparing exam rooms and patients for clinic appointments; providing medical treatments within their scope of practice as directed by the PCP or RN, maintaining all required documentation for clinic appointments; timely scheduling of outside medical specialty appointments, and coordination of transportation to/from these appointments.
Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Successful completion of a state approved training program in Medical Assisting or Certified Nurse’s Aide
- Minimum of one-year experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and have means of transportation.
- Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
Essentials:
- Prepare exam/treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean throughout the day.
- Greet and check in patients arriving at the clinic.
- Escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the Primary Care Provider visit.
- Interview participants and their family/care giver to obtain all necessary medical information.
- Measure participants’ vital signs, weight, and height as necessary.
- Assist the Primary Care Provider in the examination and treatment of participants including handing the provider necessary instruments or materials.
- Perform appropriate clinical tasks within their scope of practice, as directed by the provider such as giving injections, basic wound care, toenail trimming in non-diabetic participants, and removing sutures.
Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE:
Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running.
Salary : $19 - $21