PPSLRSWMO currently has a full time and part time opening for a Health Center Assistant. This position is benefited at the Central West End Health Center.

POSITION TITLE: Health Center Assistant I

STATUS: Full Time, Part Time, PRN, Non-exempt

REPORTS TO: Health Center Manager

SALARY: $17.25-$18.70/HR

This position is eligible for up to a $2500 sign on bonus for CMA and RMA.

This position is eligible for up to $1500 sign on bonus without CMA or RMA.

Sign on bonus paid out over the first year of employment and requires one year employment commitment

Must have or obtain the COVID Vaccines and Booster!

 Planned Parenthood St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO) offers a robust benefits package.

Employer Paid:

Healthcare: Employee pays approximately $25 per pay period

Vision: Employee pays approximately $4 per pay period

Dental: Employee pays approximately $5 per pay period

Life Insurance: Up to $100,000

Paid Parental Leave: 8 weeks of full salary after the event (birth or adoption)

Retirement plan with up to 6% contribution after 1 year of employment

Generous Paid Time Off: 8 Sick Days, 10 Vacation Days, 5 Care for you Days and 9 Holidays

Employee Paid/Voluntary Benefits Include:

Aflac: Short-Term Disability, Accident Policy and Hospitalization Policy

Life Insurance additional coverage up to $100,000

POSITION SUMMARY

The health center assistant provides quality reproductive and family planning services to patients

through clerical, educational, and laboratory duties. As a part of the health center team, the

HCAs work closely with each other and all health center staff, including nurses, clinicians and

physicians to achieve patient satisfaction and meet health center efficiency goals.

May require day, evening, weekend hours. May requires travel to other PPSLRSWMO sites.

This position also requires computer and writing work that will require sitting at a desk for

extended periods and requires standing for periods of time in excess of one hour and moving

throughout the health center.

LEVEL I RESPONSIBILITIES

● FRONT DESK SKILLS

o Schedules all appointment types

o Registration procedures & appropriate financial/insurance screening – capable of

communicating with insurance verification (RevTELL)

o Provides correct forms to patient & ensures appropriate consents are signed

o Prepares medical chart for the day

o Fiscal accountability & performs appropriate procedures: collects payment;

correctly uses check and charge verification systems, follows open/close

procedures

o PAT patient tracking & EHR documentation proficiency

o Other duties as assigned

o Periodic Travel to affiliate locations may be required

Or

Family Planning

● BACK OFFICE SKILLS

o Accurately collects vitals

o Verbalizes Family Planning & AB education

▪ Contraception, cancer screening, STI/HIV testing/education, AB/pregnancy options counseling

▪ Basic Sterilization education

o Procedural room set-up (LARC, Colpo)

o Basic Lab Proficiency: Run basic labs & controls & follow documentation

procedures; appropriate specimen labeling

▪ Point-of-care in-house labs (HIV, Preg test, UA, Hgb, glucometer)

o Competent in room set-up & turn-over procedures

o Basic sterilizing procedures

o Perform venipuncture

o Prepares & administers injections (SQ & IM) & able to verbalize teach-back for

self-injections

o Other duties as assigned

o Periodic Travel to affiliate locations may be required

Or

Abortion

Sterilization Skills

o Advanced sterilization room procedures

▪ Packaging POC & prepares specimen for transport or disposal

Surgical Suite Skills

o Abortion procedure room assist

Recovery Skills

o Recovery room assist

Abortion Education Skills

o Abortion procedure education (MAB & SAB)

▪ Performs RH testing

Ultrasound Skills

o Perform ultrasound for gestational age dating, during procedures, and post-

procedures.

o Familiarity with key ultrasound findings and be able to communicate with

clinicians about such findings

o Adhere initial privileging and ongoing proctoring procedures required to perform

ultrasound and meet regulatory requirements.

Other duties as assigned

May require travel to other health centers on occasion

QUALIFICATIONS:

● CMA/RMA certification or 1-3 years’ experience in a health center and/or surgical

setting required

● CMA/RMA strongly preferred

● Flexible non-judgmental approach to individuals from diverse backgrounds

● Strong background in family planning, abortion and human sexuality a plus

● Experience in counseling/social work/crisis intervention a plus

● Commitment to excellent patient care

● Effective verbal and written English communication skills

● CPR certification desired

● Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with staff and volunteers

● Detail-oriented

● Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; able to juggle multiple priorities.

● Bilingual skills a plus, particularly Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, or Vietnamese

● Experience in customer service a plus

● High school diploma or GED certificate required

● Salary commensurate with certification and experience

PPSLRSWMO maintains a strict policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color,

religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity

or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or

relationship status, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under

applicable federal, state or local law. 

PPSLRSWMO acknowledges and owns our past and present; therefore, we seek to look inward

into how white supremacy continues to show up in our organization. We have a responsibility to

create a place of equity and of inclusion, and we commit to dismantling racism and moving the

needle to a more equitable workplace.

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