Clinical Health Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - MU Health

MU Health

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Summary

The MacEwan University Health Centre is a state-of-the art primary care clinic located in downtown Edmonton just off MacEwan University campus.

We are looking to add a temporary full-time Clinical Health Assistant to our team.

The Clinical Health Assistant (CHA) is typically the first point of clinical contact for patients and is responsible for providing care and support to patients in the clinical environment, as well as helping them navigate community resources.

Similar to that of a Medical Office Assistant, the Clinical Health Assistant (CHA) features an exciting expanded scope aspect to this role as a non-physician practitioner which allows for more training and educational opportunities.

The Clinical Health Assistant works collaboratively with another CHA, their Primary Care nurse supervisor and a physician lead to manage an assigned panel of patients.

This will be a demanding, challenging, and rewarding role within the clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities

Direct Patient Work:

Communicates with patients by phone as per team member task requests
Greets and rooms patients
Reviews routine screening for prevention and detection of diseases and/or illnesses and initiates requisitions for services
Performs vitals
Elicits focused histories for specialized presenting concerns
Assists in minor procedures as required
Chaperons for sensitive exams
Performs initial blood and urine screening
Performs electrocardiograms
Updates EMR as required
Prints post visit summary for patient
Assists with home visits as required
Assists with group visits as required

Indirect Patient Work:

Participate in morning huddle with nurse, physician and residents
Prepare schedule and charts for next day's patients
Work with the team nurse to follow up on any team tasks
Organize group visits materials, patients, logistics, staff required, and notification of patients

Non-patient Work:

Sterilizes surgical equipment
Create supply lists, cleans and stocks rooms
Cleans computers, monitors and surfaces in exam rooms

Qualifications

Medical Office Assistant diploma/certification
2+ years' medical office experience, Primary Care experience considered an asset
EMR experience an asset
Excellent communication and time management skills
Willing to train for expanded scope practices such as Phlebotomies, ECG's, etc.
Professional and friendly manner
Enthusiastic and thrives in a fast paced and changing environment
Applicants in consideration will be required to adhere to a criminal record search.

We thank you for your interest, however only qualified applicants will be contacted.