Only the job description changed.
| Previous Job Description | Current Job Description | ||||
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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Employment Duration: 4 months (w/ potential for extension) |
| 2 | Employment Duration: 4 months (w/ potential for extension) Department: Cancer Shared Services Under | ||||
| > | supervision of a clinical leader, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and | ||||
| > | in collaboration with clinic leaders, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to | ||||
| > | patients in multiple Cancer Center ambulatory group practices. This position supports the various co | ||||
| > | st centers within the Cancer Center, multiple campuses, and satellite offices. Job duties include a | ||||
| > | variety of patient-focused tasks, with both clinical and administrative work to be performed. The te | ||||
| > | am member will execute assigned patient care and laboratory procedures and administrative tasks in s | ||||
| > | upport of the specialty care services provided to patients within the practices. They are required t | ||||
| > | o learn and be able to assist in all Cancer Center specialty practices. Key Responsibilities: Clinic | ||||
| > | al Support Validates and documents patient-reported information. Performs routine clinical functions | ||||
| > | and documents in the patient chart, including, but not limited to, fall risk assessment, vital sign | ||||
| > | s, height, weight, pain screening, and documentation of chief complaints. Follows established safety | ||||
| > | , environmental, and infection control standards. Documents use of an interpreter as appropriate and | ||||
| > | works with interpreting services to facilitate interpreter participation for medical appointments i | ||||
| > | n person, by video, or by phone. Assists with medication reconciliation by helping patients update t | ||||
| > | heir medication lists. Assists nurses, providers, and patients in preparation for exams and/or proce | ||||
| > | dures. Performs sterile processing procedures in the outpatient clinic, such as Cidex OPA, and maint | ||||
| > | ains all appropriate logs. Assists with complex medical procedures such as colonoscopy, biopsies, an | ||||
| > | d ultrasounds. Successfully completes all appropriate competencies to ensure appropriate training an | ||||
| > | d skills to assist with and set up for procedures. Acts as a chaperone as needed for medical provide | ||||
| > | rs. Transports patients as directed and ensures their safety. Monitors patient flow in and out of th | ||||
| > | e clinic. Performs simple Point of Care Testing as directed, including QA/QC. Obtains specimens and | ||||
| > | performs simple laboratory procedures conforming to all policies and procedures related to specimen | ||||
| > | handling and processing. Participates in updating mandatory logs, including temperature, disaster ca | ||||
| > | binet, and crash cart logs. Complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and pr | ||||
| > | ocedures for infection control, safety, administrative, and clinical practice. Complies with activit | ||||
| > | ies mandated by JCAHO/Title 22. Identifies and communicates problems to the team and appropriate sup | ||||
| > | ervisor. Notifies providers of patient delays and service issues and acts as an advocate for patient | ||||
| > | s to help facilitate provider punctuality in seeing patients according to schedule. Maintains clean, | ||||
| > | well-stocked exam rooms, hub rooms, and lab; responsible for ordering and maintaining supplies. Mai | ||||
| > | ntains supply standards as directed by nursing staff or appropriate supervisor. Patient Care Coordin | ||||
| > | ation Manages clinical team in-basket messaging, staff messages, telephone encounters, and patient c | ||||
| > | ommunications through the EHR (APEX). Collaborates with all members of the practice team in activiti | ||||
| > | es to coordinate patient care. Coordinates care and resolves patient care issues. Works at the check | ||||
| > | -out station and schedules complex procedures and coordinates services for patients. Maintains the f | ||||
| > | ax folder and uploads documents to patient charts as appropriate. Prepares patient letters and forms | ||||
| > | , such as disability paperwork and excuse-from-work documentation. Manages external genomic testing | ||||
| > | workflows. Completes referrals to other providers as ordered by the physician. Obtains insurance aut | ||||
| > | horizations for medications, procedures, and film or slide review authorizations. Assists clinical s | ||||
| > | taff in writing and sending patient communications. Demonstrates courtesy, common sense, and follow- | ||||
| > | through in all telephone communications, maintaining the Medical Center Telephone Standards. Answers | ||||
| > | the phone for practice clinical teams. Other Responsibilities Participates in various QI and Custom | ||||
| > | er Service initiatives, such as wait time studies and outcome data collection from procedures. Offer | ||||
| > | s suggestions for change or improvement in clinic/practice operations. Assists patients with issues | ||||
| > | and complaints utilizing conflict management skills. Shares pertinent information and observations w | ||||
| > | ith other health team members. Performs any other duties related to patient care activities as requi | ||||
| > | red. | ||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||
| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Department: Cancer Shared Services |
| 5 | Required Qualifications - Minimum 6 months of recent experience as a Medical Assistant - Flexibility | 4 | |||
| > | to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations. - Current American Heart Association CPR Certifica | ||||
| > | tion. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with insurance verification, medical record data abstrac | ||||
| > | tion, and/or patient financial services strongly preferred. - Bi-lingual or multi-lingual capability | ||||
| > | in Spanish, Cantonese, or Russian strongly preferred. - Experience working in an ambulatory medical | ||||
| > | setting. | ||||
| 5 | Under supervision of a clinical leader, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Service | ||||
| > | s, and in collaboration with clinic leaders, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of c | ||||
| > | are to patients in multiple Cancer Center ambulatory group practices. This position supports the var | ||||
| > | ious cost centers within the Cancer Center, multiple campuses, and satellite offices. Job duties inc | ||||
| > | lude a variety of patient-focused tasks, with both clinical and administrative work to be performed. | ||||
| > | The team member will execute assigned patient care and laboratory procedures and administrative tas | ||||
| > | ks in support of the specialty care services provided to patients within the practices. They are req | ||||
| > | uired to learn and be able to assist in all Cancer Center specialty practices. | ||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | Key Responsibilities: | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | Clinical Support | ||||
| 10 | * Validates and documents patient-reported information. | ||||
| 11 | * Performs routine clinical functions and documents in the patient chart, including, but not limite | ||||
| > | d to, fall risk assessment, vital signs, height, weight, pain screening, and documentation of chief | ||||
| > | complaints. | ||||
| 12 | * Follows established safety, environmental, and infection control standards. | ||||
| 13 | * Documents use of an interpreter as appropriate and works with interpreting services to facilitate | ||||
| > | interpreter participation for medical appointments in person, by video, or by phone. | ||||
| 14 | * Assists with medication reconciliation by helping patients update their medication lists. | ||||
| 15 | * Assists nurses, providers, and patients in preparation for exams and/or procedures. | ||||
| 16 | * Performs sterile processing procedures in the outpatient clinic, such as Cidex OPA, and maintains | ||||
| > | all appropriate logs. | ||||
| 17 | * Assists with complex medical procedures such as colonoscopy, biopsies, and ultrasounds. | ||||
| 18 | * Successfully completes all appropriate competencies to ensure appropriate training and skills to | ||||
| > | assist with and set up for procedures. | ||||
| 19 | * Acts as a chaperone as needed for medical providers. | ||||
| 20 | * Transports patients as directed and ensures their safety. | ||||
| 21 | * Monitors patient flow in and out of the clinic. | ||||
| 22 | * Performs simple Point of Care Testing as directed, including QA/QC. | ||||
| 23 | * Obtains specimens and performs simple laboratory procedures conforming to all policies and proced | ||||
| > | ures related to specimen handling and processing. | ||||
| 24 | * Participates in updating mandatory logs, including temperature, disaster cabinet, and crash cart | ||||
| > | logs. | ||||
| 25 | * Complies with all Ambulatory Services and Medical Center policies and procedures for infection co | ||||
| > | ntrol, safety, administrative, and clinical practice. | ||||
| 26 | * Complies with activities mandated by JCAHO/Title 22. | ||||
| 27 | * Identifies and communicates problems to the team and appropriate supervisor. | ||||
| 28 | * Notifies providers of patient delays and service issues and acts as an advocate for patients to h | ||||
| > | elp facilitate provider punctuality in seeing patients according to schedule. | ||||
| 29 | * Maintains clean, well-stocked exam rooms, hub rooms, and lab; responsible for ordering and mainta | ||||
| > | ining supplies. | ||||
| 30 | * Maintains supply standards as directed by nursing staff or appropriate supervisor. | ||||
| 31 | |||||
| 32 | Patient Care Coordination | ||||
| 33 | * Manages clinical team in-basket messaging, staff messages, telephone encounters, and patient comm | ||||
| > | unications through the EHR (APEX). | ||||
| 34 | * Collaborates with all members of the practice team in activities to coordinate patient care. | ||||
| 35 | * Coordinates care and resolves patient care issues. | ||||
| 36 | * Works at the check-out station and schedules complex procedures and coordinates services for pati | ||||
| > | ents. | ||||
| 37 | * Maintains the fax folder and uploads documents to patient charts as appropriate. | ||||
| 38 | * Prepares patient letters and forms, such as disability paperwork and excuse-from-work documentati | ||||
| > | on. | ||||
| 39 | * Manages external genomic testing workflows. | ||||
| 40 | * Completes referrals to other providers as ordered by the physician. | ||||
| 41 | * Obtains insurance authorizations for medications, procedures, and film or slide review authorizat | ||||
| > | ions. | ||||
| 42 | * Assists clinical staff in writing and sending patient communications. | ||||
| 43 | * Demonstrates courtesy, common sense, and follow-through in all telephone communications, maintain | ||||
| > | ing the Medical Center Telephone Standards. | ||||
| 44 | * Answers the phone for practice clinical teams. | ||||
| 45 | |||||
| 46 | Other Responsibilities | ||||
| 47 | * Participates in various QI and Customer Service initiatives, such as wait time studies and outcom | ||||
| > | e data collection from procedures. | ||||
| 48 | * Offers suggestions for change or improvement in clinic/practice operations. | ||||
| 49 | * Assists patients with issues and complaints utilizing conflict management skills. | ||||
| 50 | * Shares pertinent information and observations with other health team members. | ||||
| 51 | * Performs any other duties related to patient care activities as required. | ||||