Medical Support Assistant
Company: Prairie Band, LLC
Location: Winnebago
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Medical Support Assistant: (3 full time, day
schedule, needed) Apply by April, 30, 2024 to be considered! - acts
as receptionist for the office, receiving visitors and referring
them through proper channels to obtain information that may be
outside of the GPARDDU. - provides new patients intake materials,
enters au new patient information into electronic medical systems
including updating information for subsequent appointments. -
answers phone calls for the GPARDDU program and for clinicians if
they are with patients and/or away from the office. - maintains
copies of all necessary forms, handouts aid questionnaires used by
GPARDDU administration, regulation interagency forms, and resource
files and information suitable or client use. - independently deals
with patients in situations requiring warmth, skill in human
relations and communications which will enable the provider to
establish mutual trust to assure the most successful course of
treatment. - assists patients and their families to utilize
available community, state, and federal resources toward the
improvement of their bio-psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing which
requires clear understanding of policies and resources of Indian
Health Service and other resources. - will provide written monthly
reports and occasional oral reports with regards to activities and
accomplishments. In addition, appropriate case documentation will
be done after each client contact. - responds to unusual or
emergency situations according to established protocol.
Coordinates, observes, documents, and reports patient activities,
particularly unusual or significant patient behaviors. Provides
written and/or oral reports to staff during shift changes.
Participates in patient case management sessions. Ensures that
patient activities and documentation of activities are in full
compliance with Rules and Regulations governing Client
Confidentiality (42 CFR). - this position is responsibility for
providing shift coverage as shift rotation is required. Maintains
accountability of all patients by monitoring and controlling their
movements throughout the Drug Dependency Unit and the hospital.
Coordinates recreational therapy for DOU patients. Transports
clients to AA meetings and to other events outside the hospital.
Ensures client information is kept in strict confidentiality. -
receives visitors and incoming call for supervisor and staff,
ascertains nature of business and determines appropriate course of
action. Refers complicated, substantive matters to the supervisor
or appropriate staff member, when necessary, of the above duties. -
is responsible for managing supplies and equipment and for
promoting teamwork with other staff members under the direction of
the director. - maintains patient record confidentiality,
safeguarding medical information as required. - prepares
requisitions for supplies needed. - attends in-service and staff
meetings as scheduled. - performs other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to collect, organize, record, and communicate, in a
meaningful way, data relevant to behavioral health and medical
assessments. - Ability to identify medical conditions that warrant
medical treatment and when notify the nurse and complete a transfer
of a patient to higher level of care hospital facility for
indicated medical care. - Ability to assess the
physical-psychosocial health status of patients and family based
upon the knowledge of growth and development patterns and health
conditions that require medical management. - Knowledge of
pharmaceuticals in order to recognize the desired effects, side
effects and complications of their use. - Knowledge of human
behavior during stressful situations in order to exercise emotional
control, tact, patience, and reliability in providing urgent
patient care. - Ability to provide individual and family
counseling, guidance, and health instruction to help patients to
understand how to prevent disease and maintain good physical and
mental health.PM21Requirements:
Keywords: Prairie Band, LLC, Sioux City , Medical Support Assistant, Other , Winnebago, Iowa
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