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DepartmentADULT URGENT CARE PAV L
Job Summary
Under immediate supervision of the RN, the Urgent Care Technician providespatient care in accordance with treatment plans, performs tasks as delegatedby the RN and other licensed members of the care team, communicates changesin patient condition to the care team. Also responsible for the collection ofcomprehensive demographic and insurance information required for facilitatingtimely and accurate billing of urgent care patients in a fast-paced, dynamicand demanding environment.
Essential Functions:
Obtains vital signs, reports abnormal findings to the care team. (10%)With demonstrated competency, performs phlebotomy and IV insertion asdelegated by the care team. (10%)Transports low-risk patients to and from other departments. (10%)Maximizes efficient flow through the department. (10%)Documents all care given while adhering to the DH EHR policies. (10%)Performs delegated tasks in accordance with DH Clinical Care Guidelines,State rules, and scope of practice. (5%)Works to properly identify patients to increase clean claims and minimizeerrors associated with misidentification. (5%)Collects co-payment, point-of-service payment, deposits, and otherpayments, issue receipts and balance cash drawers. (5%)Completes documentation for uninsured patients seeking emergency care, toinclude CICP and Emergency Medicaid. (5%)Coordinate bed assignment, transfers, and discharges through variousapplications and maintain communications with inpatient nursing units andnursing supervisors. (5%)Verifies and updates patient demographics information and billing insuranceinformation for new and existing patients. (5%)Calls insurance companies for treatment authorization and benefit information.(5%)Answers telephone inquiries, screens calls, routes calls and takesmessages. (5%)Disseminated direct admit information to other Patient Access personnel forproper screening and insurance verification. (5%)Maintain quality assurance scores of 98% or higher in conjunction withdepartment expectations. (5%)Education:
Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of an accreditedEmergency Medical Technician program such as Emergency Medical Technician withIV authorization (EMT-IV), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician(AEMT), or Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) Required orPost High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of an accreditedMedical Assistant training program with certificate of completion, includingcompletion of a 160-hour externship or 6 months direct patient care experiencein an outpatient setting. Additional training to include IV certification.RequiredWork Experience:
less than 1 year Entry levelLicenses:
IVCERTIV-Intravenous Certification IV - NAPNES - National Association forPractical Nurse Education and Service Required andBLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association RequiredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of Urgent vs Emergent Care.Familiarity with medical equipment and instruments necessary to deliverpatient care.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships withpatients, team mates, physicians and the public.Ability to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.Familiarity with HIPAA, ensures confidentiality of patient information.Communicating effectively orally and in writing as appropriate for the needsof the audience, express or exchange ideas by verbal communicationsAbility to prioritize and perform a multitude of duties in a fast-pac d,demanding environment.Ability to promote positive customer service in a high-demand/high-volumeenvironment, in every encounter.Ability to use critical analytical thinking skills to identify and solveproblems.Excellent telephone skills, critical analytical/investigative thinkingskills, with an emphasis on exceptional customer service.
ShiftWeekends (United States of America)
Work TypePRN/Intermittent
Salary$21.82 - $29.53 / hr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year,... For fullinfo follow application link.