MA/LPN Isolation Housing Clinical Support, Student Wellness

Overview:

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the second-largest private employer in Client . We are a multicultural, international community of more than 20,000 faculty and staff-each supporting UChicago's mission of inquiry and academic excellence.Our client is a Medical Center provides world-renowned patient care, while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research. Together, UChicago Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division are working to address the world's most pressing medical challenges.

Title: MA/LPN Isolation Housing Clinical Support, Student Wellness

Work Location: Chicago, Il 60637

Duration: 2 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: onsite

Job Description

UNIT SPECIFIC KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check schedules and organize daily patient flow in support of the Medical Director and Nurse Navigator. Schedule appointments as necessary.

• Collect patient history. Perform screenings per provider guidelines.

• Triage and conduct vital signs, including orthostatic vitals. Recognize and report abnormal vital signs; alert EMS if needed.

• Assist physicians and nurses with various procedures and protocols.

• Document relevant findings in the electronic health record; manage and update record to ensure information is complete and filed appropriately; relay instructions and other pertinent information to patient and/or family.

• Answer calls and/or respond to other patient outreach such as portal messages.

• Facilitate other timely communication, such as send/receive patient health records, obtain lab/imaging reports, hospital records, referral information, etc.

• Complete forms, requisitions, and other paperwork as necessary.

• Order, sort, and store supplies; restock supplies in designated spaces.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Reporting to the Nurse Navigator, the individual providing supportive clinical care to COVID-positive students in isolation housing is either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Medical Assistant (MA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or someone with similar training.

• Working primarily from the isolation dorms, the incumbent provides daily wellness checks of students to ensure their COVID infection is running an expected course and symptoms are not worsening.

• Responsible for coordinating daily telehealth encounters for students with the clinical care team of Client Student Wellness, including screenings, patient history, triage, and vital signs.

• Assist with charting, scheduling, paperwork, forms, and other administrative duties. Partners with the Medical Director, Nurse Navigator, and others in Campus & Student Life to ensure the care needs of students living in isolation housing are met.

• Experience working in an ambulatory care setting. Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn Epic EHR.

• Higher education experience is a plus.

• Attention to detail.

• Organizational skills.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Courtesy, tact and respect for others.

• Ability to function with a high level of discretion at all times.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with composure and poise.

• Possess both a strong customer service orientation and a commitment to excellence and accuracy while working in a fast paced, multi-tasked environment.

• Advanced training or experience with college age or young adult populations preferred.

• Considerable skill in communicating verbally, in determining priorities and in organizing work; ability to maintain an organized, alphabetized filing system

• General working knowledge of PC. Excel, Microsoft Word for windows and EPIC a plus

• Computerized appointment scheduling experience preferred

• Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to respond appropriately to medical emergencies

• Considerable skill in handling sensitive public contacts with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with patients, coworkers and physicians

• Physical ability to perform stocking, lifting and transporting supplies and instruments

Tek Wissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity.