Patient Care Associate (Trainee) – Surgery (555 N. New Ballas)
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Scheduled Hours
40Position Summary
This is a student intern role. Performs select administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a licensed healthcare professional administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, patient billing, and coding medical information for insurance purposes clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and providing medical attention as directed by physician or nursing staff.Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides clerical and administrative support, including answering phones, setting schedules and meetings, typing documents, filing and back-up support for others.
- Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean cleans and sterilizes equipment, instruments, rooms, etc. and appropriately disposes of contaminated supplies.
- Interviews patients via phone or in person to obtain medical information or schedule various activities creates, updates and coordinates various medical records and files.
- Interacts with patients providing various routine information such as explaining treatment procedures, medications, diets or various pre-established instructions to patients.
- Collects blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, logs the specimens and prepares them for testing may measure patient vital signs, weight and height.
- May perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- May show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some college or medical assistant school training.
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing (experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint preferred), managing files and records and other office procedures and terminology.
- Abilities with verbal and interpersonal communication skills to communicate with patients and family members of patients.
- Healthcare environment experience desired.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent high school certification.
- REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
Grade
C03-HSalary Range
$15.25 – $19.96 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including ones qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.Questions
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Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.Benefits Statement
Personal
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Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
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Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
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Want to Live Near Your Work and/or improve your commute? Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. We also offer a forgivable home loan of up to $12,500 for closing costs and a down payment for homes in eligible neighborhoods.
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WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
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Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
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We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
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WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/
