Hudson Valley Cardiovascular·Poughkeepsie, New York
Assist clinicians in providing medical care by triaging patients, performing assessments, and providing direct clinical treatments. Coordinate patient care through communication with the medical team and providing essential patient and caregiver education.
To assist the clinician in providing medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.
1. Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations. 2. Determines the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment. 3. Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments. 4. Communicates with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patient statuses. 5. Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the clinician with the patient's medical exam. 6. Obtains the patient's history and medical information. 7. Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, nurse visits and suture removal. 8. Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing. 9. Instructs the patient and caregiver on how to perform clinician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress, and note symptom changes. 10. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relay a physician's instructions. 11. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the practices and organizations missions through a process of total quality improvement. 12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 13. Maintains and models the organizations values. 14. Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance. 15. Performs other duties as required. Other Information: Required: Three years job-related experience, five years job-related experience preferred.
Associate degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.
Unit: 1526 Department: Pok Clinical Exempt: No
$36.53 - $67.90 Hourly
Requires an active RN license and BLS certification within 30 days, with at least three years of job-related experience. An associate degree and previous medical office experience are preferred.
Market context
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