Vein Center Assistant

At Dignity Health, living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.

What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.

 As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work, and enjoy the outdoors.

•         It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
•         Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
•         The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.

Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care have earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020), and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and have placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott have to offer! #hellohumankindness

* Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000. Join our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

Supports the operations of the Vein Center by performing patient registration and providing patient care under the direction of the Vein Center providers and clinical staff.

• Optimizes work flow including escorting patients to exam room, carrying out patient history interviews, taking and recording vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, providing patient information/instructions, exiting patients, etc.
• Prepares and organizes and maintains exam rooms and work space including restocking supplies in patient rooms, nurses' stations and medication closet and maintains inventory, sterilizing instruments, etc.
• Checks patients’ medical records for pertinent data; reviews and maintains current patient information/demographic data.
• Assists with pre and post exams, bedside procedures, tests and other procedures as directed.
• Assists with the application, changing and removal of wound dressings.
• Conveys clinical instructions and provides education to patients under the direction of the practitioner or RN.

Minimum

• High school graduate or GED

• Required one of the following: One year of patient care experience with the completion of an approved or accredited medical assistant training program that satisfies CAAHEP, ABHES or Dept of Education guidelines or meets the exception criteria outlined by the state of Arizona OR Two years of patient care experience supporting clinical staff and providers in a clinic or hospital setting

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certificate

• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology or successful completion of medical terminology course (in YRMC LMS system) within six months of hire

• Ability to take patient's vital statistics

• Ability to assist with medical examinations and procedures

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing providing excellent customer service

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Basic computer literacy and proficiency

Preferred

• One year of receptionist or admitting experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience performing EKGs
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience preferred; Cerner strongly preferred