Clinic Assistant, Ballston

General Summary of Position

Med Star Health is looking for a Clinic Assistant to join our team! We are looking for someone organized, timely, detail-oriented, and with a friendly attitude who has customer service skills for interacting with patients, including communicating with patients and family members of diverse ages and backgrounds. As a Clinic Assistant, you will perform a variety of clerical and patient care duties essential to the daily operation.

These duties include but are not limited to assisting with medical record operations daily; greeting, registering, and escorting patients; completing set-ups and clean-up for patient care; turning over patient rooms; performing other patient care duties as determined by the therapist. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Apply today and learn how Med Star Health can be your next great career move!

• Greets all patients professionally.
• Informs therapist of patient arrival and escorts patient as needed.
• Prepares treatment rooms and areas for evaluations and treatment.
• Is timely and punctual in addressing the needs and expectations of the therapists and patients.
• Assists with patient treatment as directed by therapist and/or provides coverage as appropriate and needed.
• Under the close supervision of a therapist may assist with predetermined, well defined treatment sessions to include but not limited to exercise program, ambulation, transfer activities, balance activities, preparations for a swallowing study.
• Routinely stocks the linen cabinets and maintains appropriate levels of linen.
• Empties dirty linen hampers as indicated or as requested by supervisor.
• Maintains all clinical supply par levels according to established levels.
• Assists in the ordering of new supplies as directed by their supervisor.
• Informs supervisor of patient and clinical system maintenance, workflow, and other clinical processes regularly.
• Follows established policies and procedures for cleaning and maintaining all equipment (mat tables, mats, clinic surfaces, paraffin, modalities, hot pack machine, etc.).
• Cleans mat tables and all equipment after every use.
• Assists with ensuring that all equipment is put in its proper place and that the treatment areas and storage rooms are neat and orderly.
• Reports any broken or missing equipment to supervisor.
• Performs all administrative tasks as assigned.
• Prepares the schedule for the next day.
• Adheres to schedules to maintain efficient patient care delivery.
• Answers telephones as needed with the correct salutation and a smile in their voice.
• Completes other administrative assignments or duties as requested.
• Anticipates any potential safety issues.
• Recognizes the need for and requests professional assistance with patient's condition changes and communicates effectively with appropriate professional.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) through American Heart Association within 3 months of hire.

This position has a hiring range of $18 - $29.74