33 assistant-support jobs found in Barnstable, MA

To provide clerical/secretarial and customer service support to the Urgent Care Center   Description:   Provide secretarial/clerical coverage in an efficient, timely and professional manner. Review payment policies and collect copay at time of service. Greet patients and obtain demographic and insurance information and register patient into system.  Answer telephone in less than four rings, direct calls to appropriate persons and take accurate messages.  Obtain legally acceptable general consents to bill third parties.  Secure copies of valid insurance cards and photo identification cards. Open and distribute mail . Fax prescriptions to pharmacy for patients as needed. Refer to Medical Records any patients, outside agencies and physicians looking to obtain copies of medical records. Assist physician in contacting CCHC on call providers or a patient’s primary care physician. Maintain patient records including the retrieval of patient charts to file correspondence, reports, test...

To provide clerical/secretarial and customer service support to the Urgent Care Center   Description:   Provide secretarial/clerical coverage in an efficient, timely and professional manner. Review payment policies and collect copay at time of service. Greet patients and obtain demographic and insurance information and register patient into system.  Answer telephone in less than four rings, direct calls to appropriate persons and take accurate messages.  Obtain legally acceptable general consents to bill third parties.  Secure copies of valid insurance cards and photo identification cards. Open and distribute mail . Fax prescriptions to pharmacy for patients as needed. Refer to Medical Records any patients, outside agencies and physicians looking to obtain copies of medical records. Assist physician in contacting CCHC on call providers or a patient’s primary care physician. Maintain patient records including the retrieval of patient charts to file correspondence, reports, test...

Perform a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain all inpatient and outpatient areas, offices, corridors, stairwells, elevators, furniture, public and other assigned areas of Hospital in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, in accordance with all operating procedures, infection control and safety policies. Displays proper conduct when dealing with patients, visitors and all hospital staff.   Description:   Cleans/Terminal Cleans/Sanitize assigned areas in accordance with operating procedures using proper equipment, chemicals and supplies. Prepares patient rooms for occupancy, per operating procedures and inputs into approved room ready notification system. Maintains all equipment/closets used to perform job in a clean and orderly condition.  Clean all equipment at the end of the shift. Performs specialized cleaning procedures in accordance with operating procedures. e.g. CCU procedure room, nurseries, isolation rooms. Maintaining cleanliness of environment, cleaning kitchen...

To provide security for patients, visitors and employees. Protect the assets of the Hospital including the buildings and property of Cape Cod Hospital. To enforce all applicable policies, rules, and regulations of the Hospital.   Description:   Patrol Hospital buildings and grounds, to protect against fire, theft, illegal entry, infractions of safety regulations and other irregularities. Insure the security and safety of Hospital properties, employees, equipment and records, as well as, all physical aspects of the property including parking lots and motor vehicles.  Participate in investigations, maintain records and prepare incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities accurately and completely. Investigate disturbances and in the event of emergency, take charge of policing to maintain order, safety and to protect property. Respond to emergency situations such as accidents and injuries crimes and safety hazards.  Provide assistance and summon the proper...

Perform a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain all inpatient and outpatient areas, offices, corridors, stairwells, elevators, furniture, public and other assigned areas of Hospital in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, in accordance with all operating procedures, infection control and safety policies. Displays proper conduct when dealing with patients, visitors and all hospital staff.   Description:   Cleans/Terminal Cleans/Sanitize assigned areas in accordance with operating procedures using proper equipment, chemicals and supplies. Prepares patient rooms for occupancy, per operating procedures and inputs into approved room ready notification system. Maintains all equipment/closets used to perform job in a clean and orderly condition.  Clean all equipment at the end of the shift. Performs specialized cleaning procedures in accordance with operating procedures. e.g. CCU procedure room, nurseries, isolation rooms. Maintaining cleanliness of environment, cleaning kitchen...

To provide administrative support and services to the President Medical Practices Group.   Description:   Adheres to all corporate policies related to mandatory requirements. Provides administrative support in an efficient and timely manner as directed. Maintains accurate and current systems. Orders and maintains supplies and equipment. Establishes and maintains files and records. Receives and responds in a timely manner to all inquiries. Sets up conference calls as directed. Records and distributes minutes of meetings Assists in the administration and coordination of OPM functions within the system as requested or needed. Distributes information to appropriate personnel according to established procedures. Performs a variety of other work as assigned by the President. Participates in a variety of projects as assigned by the President and completes all projects in a timely manner.  Ensures confidentiality of all patient and employee information. Communicates MACC policies and...

Prepares, dispenses and controls medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable Federal, State, professional standards and laws, Joint Commission recommendations and hospital standards, policies and procedures   Description:   ALL ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE PHARMACY STUDENT ARE PERFORMED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PHARMACIST. Obtains and verifies medications for distribution to the patient care units. Distributes medications to the patient care units.  Orders medications from various suppliers. Prepares parenteral products Maintains the medication inventory; place orders in stock. Performs other duties as directed/requested.    Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Cape Cod Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

Performs as a member of the Urgent Center Nursing Team to assist physicians and staff nurses in providing care to Urgent Center patients in accordance with established policy and procedures.   Description:   PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Participates as a frontline care giver to patients in the Urgent Center Provides direct patient care and collects physical, psychological and social patient data under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Assists in the timely, complete and proper provision of patient care as established through regulatory agency recommendations and standards policies, procedures, standards and protocols.   Is familiar with equipment in the department and the location of all items. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Orients other UC Techs to the unit...

To provide quality patient care through the collection of laboratory specimens in accordance with established policies and procedures.   Description:   Provides good customer service as the front-line support staff for the laboratory.  Communicate professionally and confidentially with patients, clients and staff members. Successfully collects blood samples from both ambulatory and bed ridden patients utilizing venipuncture sticks, finger sticks and heel sticks.  Obtains throat culture swabs and verbally instructs patients on collecting samples at home, i.e. stools and 24-hour urines. Processes laboratory specimens according to the test methodology guidelines for the appropriate testing site; centrifuging samples, pouring off serum or plasma, keeping sample at optimum temperature for accurate results to be achieved.  Properly register patient demographic information into the laboratory information system.  Data entry must be complete and accurate ensuring adequate information at...

Oversees AR follow-up, denials management, underpayment recoupment and credit balance resolution.   Description:   Support, oversee, and manage the performance and productivity of the team as it relates to AR follow-up, denials management, underpayment recoupment and credit balance resolution. Define, implement and monitor strategies to improve processing efficiency. Support development of reporting processes. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory and compliance changes impacting area of responsibility and ensures employees are appropriately educated and processes are modified as needed. Consistently complete performance monitoring processes and implements corrective actions as required. Ensure employees and vendor staff who are performing functions are doing it in a manner which complies with established policies, processes and quality assurance programs and addresses areas of non-compliance. Support implementation of changes needed to address payer contract changes and...

To provide clerical/secretarial and customer service support to the Urgent Care Center.   Description:   Provide secretarial/clerical coverage in an efficient, timely and professional manner. Review payment policies and collect copay at time of service. Greet patients and obtain demographic and insurance information and register patient into system.  Answer telephone in less than four rings, direct calls to appropriate persons and take accurate messages.  Obtain legally acceptable general consents to bill third parties.  Secure copies of valid insurance cards and photo identification cards. Open and distribute mail . Fax prescriptions to pharmacy for patients as needed. Refer to Medical Records any patients, outside agencies and physicians looking to obtain copies of medical records. Assist physician in contacting CCHC on call providers or a patient’s primary care physician. Maintain patient records including the retrieval of patient charts to file correspondence, reports, test...

Performs as a member of the Urgent Center Nursing Team to assist physicians and staff nurses in providing care to Urgent Center patients in accordance with established policy and procedures.   Description:   Participates as a frontline care giver to patients in the Urgent Center Provides direct patient care and collects physical, psychological and social patient data under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Assists in the timely, complete and proper provision of patient care as established through regulatory agency recommendations and standards policies, procedures, standards and protocols.   Is familiar with equipment in the department and the location of all items. Assesses personal and learning development needs.  Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.  Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Orients other UC Techs to the unit as assigned by the manager. Performs...

To provide professional nursing care and support for urgent care center patients receiving treatment and evaluation to all age groups.   Description:   Under the direct supervision of the Physician assist in providing professional nursing care in the urgent care setting. RN must correctly identify patient by asking name and date of birth. RN duties include triage, assessment, point of care testing, all physician ordered treatments, discharge and patient education. Assess and treat patients in a fast paced, high volume urgent care setting. Obtain and document all current patient medication and allergies within the EMR. Assist providers in urgent care procedures. Implement orders for EKG’s, dressing changes, suture removal, ear lavages, splinting, injections, IV insertion, and IV infusions. Initiate outpatient infusions as ordered. Establish and maintain IV access, or access PICC lines as indicated. Monitor patients vital signs per protocol and assess for any adverse reactions during...

To provide clerical/secretarial and customer service support to the Urgent Care Center.   Description:   Provide secretarial/clerical coverage in an efficient, timely and professional manner. Review payment policies and collect copay at time of service. Greet patients and obtain demographic and insurance information and register patient into system.  Answer telephone in less than four rings, direct calls to appropriate persons and take accurate messages.  Obtain legally acceptable general consents to bill third parties.  Secure copies of valid insurance cards and photo identification cards. Open and distribute mail . Fax prescriptions to pharmacy for patients as needed. Refer to Medical Records any patients, outside agencies and physicians looking to obtain copies of medical records. Assist physician in contacting CCHC on call providers or a patient’s primary care physician. Maintain patient records including the retrieval of patient charts to file correspondence, reports, test...

Under the direction of the Physician, perform radiographic procedures and assist the radiologist in conducting diagnostic examinations, requested by physicians, by applying ionizing radiation to patients, taking and developing radiographic film in a manner consistent with prescribed radiation protection safety standards.   Description:   Performs diagnostic radiographic procedures operating radiographic and other equipment/devices as appropriate.   moves x-ray equipment into specified position and adjust equipment controls to set exposure factors. process radiographs as applicable. Positions patient on examination table and adjusts immobilization devices as required to obtain optimum views of specified area of the body requested by physician as determined by department policy and procedure. Receive and review requests for radiological studies.  Provide explanation of procedures and answer pertinent questions of patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.   Triage and...

Under the direction of the Physician, perform radiographic procedures and assist the radiologist in conducting diagnostic examinations, requested by physicians, by applying ionizing radiation to patients, taking and developing radiographic film in a manner consistent with prescribed radiation protection safety standards.   Description:   Performs diagnostic radiographic procedures operating radiographic and other equipment/devices as appropriate.   moves x-ray equipment into specified position and adjust equipment controls to set exposure factors. process radiographs as applicable. Positions patient on examination table and adjusts immobilization devices as required to obtain optimum views of specified area of the body requested by physician as determined by department policy and procedure. Receive and review requests for radiological studies.  Provide explanation of procedures and answer pertinent questions of patients to reduce anxieties and obtain cooperation.   Triage and...

Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient.   Description:   Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients. Completes all ADL functions and documentation if such. Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash. Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification. Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care. Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance. Cleans room and changes bed linen. Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate. Gives back rubs as instructed. Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides, or sterilizers. Assist patient / resident in...

Acts as administrative person in charge of Hospital during evening and night shifts, weekend day shifts. Keeps appropriate Nursing and Hospital Administration informed of important Hospital situations and emergencies. Functions independently within a broad scope of established policies and goals.   Description:   Coordinates activities between hospital departments and acts as liaison between physicians, nurses, families, etc.  Assumes public relations function, responding to press calls, dealing with police, community agencies and other hospitals, as necessary.  Makes arrangements between hospitals for borrowing and loaning equipment.  Assists patients and families with social and behavioral problems.     Serves as an expert clinical resource for patient placement. Works in collaboration with the admitting office to provide appropriate placement of all admissions and transfers from internal and external sources. Acts as central contact with the authority to make all bed management...

Assist residents in activities of daily living and intervention as appropriate to meet the needs of the participants. Is knowledgeable of and understands the needs of the resident population.   Description:   Is knowledgeable of and practices departmental procedures, safety regulations, and adheres to local, state and federal guidelines and follows polices that will effectively maintain programs and operations for Heritage. Assists residents in activities of daily living including dressing, toileting, bathing, grooming and oral hygiene in a professional manner, following plans of service for residents set by management team. Makes accurate entries and charts according to Heritage policy and procedure. Strictly follows SAMM policies and procedures. Adheres to Universal Precautions and Infection Control Policies, including following established hand washing procedures, use of appropriate PPE and supplies when handling infectious materials and follows established policies governing...

Provides secretarial and clerical assistance in support of the day to day activities of the Emergency Department.   Description:   Must be courteous to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and other employees of the organization. Enters physician orders into the hospital information system. Registers patients. Arranges transport of patients internally and externally, Assembles patient charts. Enters patient charges into the hospital information system. Takes verbal and telephone orders from physicians and documents. Provides copying and faxing support for the ED staff. Handles telecommunications. Must wear facility provided identification badge at all times. Other duties may be assigned.