Patient Care Associate- Hamptons - Nursing Students Welcome! - Sollis Health
Water Mill, NY
About the Job
As a Patient Care Associate at our Hamptons/Water Mill locationat Sollis Health in our Hamptons location you will assist in providing direct care to our patients under the supervision of a Physician as well as request clerical tasks. You will assist in coordinating care to meet patient needs which may include obtaining vital signs, medical history, simple wound dressings, updating medical records, preparing, and running lab tests and front desk coverage.
Per Diem- 9am-5pm Off Season and 7am-7pm In Season
Responsibilities:
- Perform vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and document findings in the medical record.
- Establish good interpersonal relationships with members
- Communicates pertinent patient observations to members of the health care team.
- Run lab tests ordered by the medical team or established standing protocols including specimen collection, proper identification on specimen, label the specimen with all required information and handle the specimen according to Sollis Health guidelines.
- Process patient specimens, run them according to manufacturer's instructions and according to laboratory protocol.
- Provide exceptional customer service. Make patients comfortable and patiently and professionally answer any questions they have.
- Enter information into our electronic health record, Athenahealth
- Functions as an emergency as a team member with guidance from supervisory personnel.
- Perform phlebotomy procedures.
- Uses proper body mechanics, help with lifting, moving or transferring patients as needed.
- Perform clerical and administrative duties, as needed, including but not limited to, answering phones, patient check-in and documentation.
- Perform related duties as requested
Experience We believe extraordinary people come from a variety of backgrounds, but ideally, we would expect that you have:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Successful completion of a NYS Certified Nursing Attendant program, Medical Assistant program or other state-licensed program such as EMT, required OR completion of two years of clinical course work actively pursuing RN, ACP or MD degree
- 1-3 years of relevant experience preferred.
Skills: To be successful in this role, candidates will demonstrate the following:
- Enjoy a diverse and fast-paced work environment
- Be a team player
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Tech-forward and process-oriented, with a goal of making patient care more efficient
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once
- Treat highly confidential information with care and discretion
- Develop rapport in all relationships
- Be flexible, tactful, and patient, especially under pressure
- Possess positivity, enthusiasm, and commitment to the goals at hand
Compensation
Range: $20-$30/hour
This is the range of pay for New York candidates only. Sollis is a multi-state employer and this rate/range may not reflect the pay for positions that are performed solely in localities outside of New York. Furthermore, actual pay is dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, location, education, etc.
About Sollis Health
Sollis Health is a 24/7 members-only medical concierge service delivering expert, on-demand, emergency medicine treatment in a serene and private environment. Designed to handle emergencies, everyday care, and everything in between, we provide expert care in our state-of-the-art centers, virtually via a telehealth visit, and in the comfort of our member's homes. The Sollis experience also includes our house call program, patient coordination and advocacy provided by our care navigation team and more. We service New York, the Hamptons, Los Angeles, South Florida, and San Francisco and provide around-the-clock telemedicine worldwide.
Sollis Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Consistent with our policies, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status protected by law, including, but not limited to, race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
