Provides direct patient care and clinical support by assisting with patient intake, obtaining vital signs, documenting medical information, supporting examinations and procedures, performing point-of-care testing, and maintaining exam room readiness.
Qualifications
Required:
Education/Experience:
- Successful completion of a nurse assistant training program and knowledge of general nursing assistant functions.
- Current nursing assistant certification in the State of Kansas
- BLS certification required or must complete BLS certification within the first two weeks of employment.
Responsibilities
- Greet patients and escort them to exam rooms.
- Assist patients with mobility, transfers onto exam tables, or dressing changes as needed.
- Obtain and accurately document vital signs and collect data related to the patient’s visit.
- Review and document patient information in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Assist healthcare providers with physical examinations and procedures as directed.
- Perform point-of-care testing and specimen collection within the scope of practice.
- Clean, prepare and stock exam rooms with necessary medical supplies and equipment, ensuring strict adherence to infection control.
- Label, and process lab specimens (e.g., blood draws, urine samples, swab tests) as directed.
- Provide basic patient education regarding pre-and post-visit instructions as directed by the nursing or medical staff.
- Perform general clerical tasks, including document labeling and faxing.
- Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of practice.
HIPAA: This position will have access to the Protected Health Information described below, in order to carry out the duties related to the position at Hays Medical Center, based on the following criteria:
- Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
- Secondary – required for the job, but mostly by exception; and
- None – no approved access
Description of Information: Please mark which is primary, secondary, and none
- Primary
- Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical
- Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion
- Secondary
- Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes
- Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing, and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates
Infection Control: This position will include initial and ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Training could include, but is not limited to, blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and biohazardous materials, as it applies to your daily work environment.
Patient Interaction: Frequent
