Description
All Better Care in Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, and Harrisburg are looking for a full time Urgent Care Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate must be willing to work 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with rotating weekend schedules. Candidates must be willing to cover shifts at all three locations. Training within the role is provided upon hire!
The Urgent Care Assistant assists Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in providing high quality medical care efficiently with a focus on service. Plays a key role in personalizing patients? visits and providing an extraordinary patient experience.
Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- The Urgent Care Assistant as an empowered team member must be optimistic, enthusiastic, and able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel.
- Must work collaboratively with all members of the Patient Care Team and interacts with patient in a friendly, courteous manner.
- Treats each individual with respect and dignity and uses standards of patient satisfaction as a measure of effectiveness.
- The Urgent Care Assistant must promote a professional image with behavior, performance and appearance.
- Maintains skills to assist in an emergency situation.
- Completes unit specific educational requirements.
- Performs duties in accordance with Employee Standards of Conduct.
- Application of pre-fabricated durable medical equipment.
- Administers nebulizer treatments.
- Administers medications and vaccines.
- Performs urine drug and breath alcohol testing.
- Performs medical testing, including but not limited to EKG, audiometry screening, and spirometry.
- Basic laboratory point-of-care testing, including phlebotomy
- Cleans and dresses wounds.
- Assists with procedures, including the set-up of procedure trays.
- Triages patient, including obtaining vital signs and medical history.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent, language and writing skills essential to meet job requirements.
- Completion of a Medical Assistant program, Certified Nursing Assistant program, EMT or Paramedic training or experience as an Emergency Department Technician.
- A desire to serve others and be part of a team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
- Willingness to develop problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills and the willingness to continue to develop those skills.
- Ability and willingness to expand clinical knowledge.
- Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Clearances must be dated within 90 days
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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