Description
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The Muenzer MPS Care Clinic will provide innovative care for patients living with mucopolysaccharidosis, a rare genetic disorder. We have a small, dedicated clinical team that treats patients in the outpatient setting, providing clinical consultation and infusion therapies. We are looking to build our team at a new location in Southern Village opening Mid-October, a community in Chapel Hill close to UNC Campus. Team members will support patient care in a highly collaborative setting. Most of clinical teammates will work four days per week (36 hours).
This position qualifies for a $5,000 incentive. To learn more please visit:
Summary:
Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.
Responsibilities:
1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.
2. Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient's condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician.
3. Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.
4. Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.
5. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage.
6. Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers
Other Information Other information:
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
Requires six (6) months of clerical or customer service experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: Pediatrics -MPS Care Clinic
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $17.50 - $24.63 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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