Clinic Assistant - Per Diem
University of Miami

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UMHC - Allied Health Provider Services has an exciting opportunity for a per diem Clinic Assistant. The Clinic Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties associated with patient care unit operations. Further, the incumbent handles administrative duties, including filing records, scheduling lab work and hospital admissions, making follow-up calls, phoning in prescriptions, and calling to get lab test results.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assembles, completes, and processes patients' charts, and keeps patient records accurately identified.
  
• Transcribes doctors' orders, and checks charts for incomplete histories and operative summaries, bringing issues to the attention of the appropriate member of the healthcare team for correction.
  
• Orders unit supplies to maintain inventory of the unit's equipment stock and supplies.
  
• Assists with receiving, distributing, and sorting supplies brought to the unit.
  
• Obtains laboratory and x-ray reports and notifies doctors of results.
  
• Utilizes EPIC to track patient arrival times and advises front desk personnel of patient delays to maintain daily schedule.
  
• Greets patients upon arrival and verifies patient information.
  
• Directs patient to the dressing room and ensures the patient has changed into a gown and removed all metal items from their person.
  
• Documents all equipment issues and reports to appropriate managing staff.
  
• Assists in copying completed patient paperwork, delivering originals to front desk for scanning, and distributing copies to appropriate reading rooms.
  
• Receives telephone calls and responds to inquiries from visitors.
  
• Reports unusual incidents in a timely manner to appropriate supervisory personnel.
  
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
  

Department Specific Functions:

• Reports to the Clinical Program Coordinator
  
• Provides support to the survivorship program, lung cancer screening program, and support services in regards to outbound work, scheduling and rescheduling appointments.
  
• Generates patient reminder letters in regards to their scheduled lung cancer screening in adherence with registry and accreditation requirements.
  
• Assist in planning and organizing patient related events.
  
• Able to generate reports from EPIC and other sources to provide reports necessary for accreditation requirements.
  
• Assist with meeting logistics (agenda, room reservation, and minute taking).
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
  

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:
Part time

Employee Type:
Temporary

Pay Grade:
h81

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