Clinic Patient Care Assistant - Urology

Join Our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible schedules for work-life balance
• Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees
• Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv - access to the money you worked for, but haven't been paid yet
• Earn While You Learn – Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEP UP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs. Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes
• io – Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls
• Outstanding Referral Programs
• Pet Insurance Available
• Medical Premium Assistance of up to 20% is available for eligible full-time employees
• Wellness Incentives for full & part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for a spouse, if applicable)
• Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at various locations
• Free access to 2 Fitness Centers, located at Midtown and Eagle Crest.
• Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN
• Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities

You will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess.

• For a fourth year in a row, Deaconess has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, placing Deaconess’ clinical quality in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Deaconess is also the only hospital in Indiana to receive this ranking for four consecutive years.
• Deaconess was once again named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2023. This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list includes 500 large employers and 500 mid-sized employers. On the large employer list, Deaconess placed 119th overall and 26th among health care organizations.

Job Overview

Job Summary
The Clinic Patient Care Assistant (CPCA) is responsible for providing direct and indirect care for patients presenting for preventative services, specialty services, urgent or emergent issues, and potential health problems. Care will be provided under the supervision of the practice physician and/or advanced practice provider. Care will be provided based on the scope of training and in accordance with documented competencies. Services provided by the CPCA may include, but are not limited to, general patient rooming, assistance with procedures, documentation of activities.

• Provide practice-specific care to meet the needs and behaviors of patients based on the patient’s age and assessed level of growth and development for all ages of life.
• May review patient data prior to the office visit for relevant clinical updates, laboratory, x-ray and other results.
• May obtain medical and social history, chief complaint and/or history of present illness.
• Completes appropriate assessments (such as height, weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse ox, hearing and vision screenings).
• May review the medication list with the patient and/or family. Changes or additions to the medication list must be entered by a clinically trained and licensed or certified staff member.
• Documents all data obtained in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Prepares the patient for examination and sets up any necessary equipment.
• May serve as a chaperone for patient examination at the request of the physician or advanced practice provider.
• May perform point of care testing. Obtains urine, respiratory swabs and throat swabs; completes order entry for the point of care test; processes the test and posts results
• Document outgoing specimens in the specimen log.
• May complete EKGs, Spirometry, and preform phlebotomy
• Demonstrates and adheres to safe operating guidelines for all department equipment.
• Maintains patient flow through the office by efficiently utilizing exam rooms.
• May review department specific scripted instructions to the patient and/or family; patient medical questions must be redirected to a clinically trained and licensed or certified staff member.
• Perform documentation assistance for the physician or advanced practice provider.
• Order entry may be performed under the following conditions: a minimum of 1 year of experience, approval by both the physicians and Practice Manager, and ABROE credentialed.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent. Experience in healthcare is preferred but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPR provider certification is preferred but not required.

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