What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urgent Care Assistant position at Lexington Medical Center?
LMC Lexington - Urgent Care
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Job Summary
The Urgent Care Assistant performs basic patient, visitor, and staff support services in order to enhance the flow and performance of the Urgent Care Department. These services may include stocking supplies both clinical and clerical, transporting patients to and from treatment areas, greeting patients and visitors as well as performing lobby and room checks to keep patients and visitors informed of their progress, and general cleaning in order to maintain a clean, safe, and professionally appearing environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Minimum Years of Experience : None.
Substitutable Education & Experience : None.
Required Certifications / Licensure : Must have CPR or obtain CPR within 6 months of employment.
Required Training : Basic knowledge of computers.
Essential Functions
- Stocking patient care rooms and clerical areas with required supplies based on set par levels and at the request of staff.
- Ordering supplies based on set par levels. Receiving supplies and verifying that orders were delivered correctly.
- Maintaining equipment and supplies in the appropriate areas and checking for cleanliness and working condition.
- Answers the telephone in all areas and assists callers with obtaining the required information or directing calls to the appropriate staff or department.
- Performs cleaning duties in the Urgent Care to ensure a clean, safe, and professionally appearing environment. This includes appropriately cleaning treatment rooms between each patient visit.
- Interacts with patients and visitors in a manner that is welcoming and inviting to the Urgent Care. Keeps patients and visitors informed of delays and progress. Demonstrates ability to converse with patients and visitors of all age groups.
- Assists Clinical Coordinators, Nurses, and Physicians with transporting patients to and from treatment rooms, lobby, discharge, and to ancillary departments as requested.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.
