Triage Tech

Description

• •Multitasking, organization with high degree of emphasis on department teamwork.
• •Deliver a high degree of cheerful, caring, and courteous customer centered care when engaging patient’s every day. Always greeting patients in a pleasant and welcoming manner
• •Neat professional appearance, always adhering to appearance standards.
• •Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• •Checks daily assignments
• •Take and record patient vitals and required additional information, verifying correct patient with correct chart and physician, using two identifiers ..ie..name/DOB
• •Manage patient flow from front desk to exam room
• •Communicates with patients if physician is late or running behind
• •Ensures disinfection and cleanliness of all clinic areas, triage equipment, exam rooms and waiting rooms.
• •Keeps entry doors cleaned and disinfected
• •Supplies exam rooms, keeping inventory and ordering all necessary supplies
• •Keeps inventory of sample closets, disposing of all expired meds in approved receptacles.
• •Travels to satellite clinics if need arises
• •Works to improve healthcare services
• •Identifies quality assurance and risk management issues reporting to appropriate management team
• •Light MA task such as precerting, preforming breath test or calling to confirm appointments.
• •Always observes HIPAA guidelines

Requirements

The minimum qualifications required to successfully perform this position are the following:

• •High school diploma or equivalent
• •Minimum of 1 year work experience with knowledge of medical field, physician office experience preferred
• •Ability to communicate orally and in writing to patients, doctors and staff
• •Knowledge of Electronic Health Records and Processes
• •To be able to type a minimum of 35-40 wpm
• •Experience with assisting patient needs
• •BLS or ALS certification