Urgent Care Tech
Urgent Care Tech - OC
Provides clinical technical support services to providers professional nursing staff in the Urgent Care department /or Clinical Decision Unit in order to assist in provision of patient care, improve efficiency optimize clinical outcomes. Essential Functions: - Coordinates flow of patients in the department to optimize throughput; keeps patients apprised of delays. - Observes patients in the department notifies the provider /or RN immediately if patient appears in distress. - Prepares patients to see the provider; assists prior to, during following examination as needed. - Performs all skills required of the Clinical Assistant. Additionally, inserts foley catheters, performs complex splinting performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood or inserting a saline lock. - Provides reviews written instructions w/ patients as appropriate. - Maintains examination treatment rooms other clinical reception areas. Cleans equipment following established organizational guidelines. Ensures that established standard supply levels are maintained orders supplies as directed by the Clinical Operations Manager or lead RN. - Verifies eligibility demographic information for both new existing patients when necessary, inputs data in accordance w/ pre-enrollment non-status change procedures. Collects, secures accounts for payments received from members, in compliance w/ established procedures. - Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Schedule Details: -Rotating schedule to include weekends and holidays. Basic Qualifications: - 2 years of experience as an Emergency Department technician, Emergency Medical Technician or military medic required OR equivalent combination of experience as an Urgent Care Clinical Assistant completion of training on required skills. (Training required within 6 months of hire.) - High School diploma or equivalent required. - Certified Nursing Assistant only required for the state of MD. - Current American Heart Association BLS certification required. - IV certification required - Requires bending, lifting greater than 20 pounds, pushing wheelchairs/stretchers.