Urgent Care Tech

Nemours Children's Health•Glen Mills, PA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Full-Time-, 32 hours a week Urgent Care Tech for our Glen Mills, PA location. This is a 0.8 FTE position which requires weekend/holiday rotation The Urgent Care Tech provides assistance to providers in the office. The assistance includes but is not limited to data collection for patient intake, assisting with provider/patient needs during procedures and basic documentation of the encounter. The Urgent Care Tech is responsible for assisting with clerical activities related to appointment scheduling, patient intake including data verification and office communications. Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income. As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families. To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org [http://www.nemours.org/].

Requirements

High School diploma
1-3 years of job related experience required.
BLS certification from American Heart Association required
PEARS certification required with in first 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Preferred grad of a Medical Assistant accredited program, ED Tech

Responsibilities

Attends emergency medical requests as delegated by the RN as they arise; renders emergency assistance to patients as required.
Performs and documents patient intake (height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, vision and hearing screening, reason for visit, chief complaint).
Assists in the initial management of illness or injury to Urgent Care patients in accordance with specified protocol and procedure.
Prepares or assists in the preparation of stable patients for intra-hospital transport, ensuring compliance with facility transport regulations, protocol, and procedure under the direction of the RN.
Provides or assists in the provision of basic direct patient care, as directed by the RN, as required in each individual case.
Leads, guides, and/or assists in the training of lower level techs and/or tech students, as specifically assigned.
Checks in and registers patients while maintaining patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.
Collects payments from patients - including copayments, current charges and prior account balances, posts charges, provides receipts and documents all financial transactions, including charge entry at checkout.
Prepares daily cash reconciliation and bank deposits.
Ensures work queues are up to date.