Triage Assistant

Summary:

Responsible for assisting Triage Nurses in areas assigned by Clinic Nurse Supervisor. Functions cooperatively with physicians and staff exhibiting teamwork characteristics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist with completion of all FMLA forms for patients.
2. Assist with completion of Indigent program forms and benefits.
3. Assist with completion of Disability forms for patients.
4. Tracking Labs and x-rays.
5. Other duties as assigned per nursing supervisor.

Guest Relations:

1. Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior in work setting; maintains good interpersonal relationships.
2. Cooperates with other departments for coordinating patient care.
3. Adapts in changes in assignments and workload as necessitated by staffing changes and patient volumes.

Professional Performance:

1. Adheres to philosophy, policies, and procedures of the organization.
2. Supports organization’s goals.
3. Attends mandatory and regular in-services.
4. Demonstrates respect and understanding of confidentiality for patients, staff and others.
5. Assumes responsibility to keep informed of scheduled working days, changes in schedule, and arrives on time.

Qualifications:

1. High school graduate with one or more years of related work experience in GI endoscopy.
2. Good communication skills.
3. Able to maintain and comply with patient confidentiality and integrity policy on all matters.

Physical Requirements:

1. Position requires full range of motion, frequent, standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time.
2. Requires visual and hearing activity