Clinic Assistant (60057)
Summary
Assists providers with patient care tasks including recording vital signs, managing admissions/discharges, and documenting in EHR systems while acting as a liaison between medical staff.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
•Collaborates with the providers throughout each shift to determine work assignments andpriorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome ofpatient data findings
•Maintains timely, ongoing verbal communication in order to assure good care of patients and theeffective running of the Medical Respite Center
•Acts as a liaison between providers and other respite staff.
•Obtains and records accurate routine patient vital signs
•Assists with both new patient admissions and discharge of current patients
•Assists with tracking of quality metrics, follow up of imaging/lab results, records requests andprior authorizations
•Properly documents in EHR all aspects appropriately regarding patient care
•Assists with copying and clerical tasks as needed
•Treats each patient in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights,and patient dignity
•Performs other duties as required