- Knowledge of emergency procedures and emergency equipment, i.e., CPR, and ability to assess and care for residents and/or staff members in emergency situations.
- Skill in the operation of computers and applicable computer software.
- Skill in the care and treatment of patients.
- Ability to provide patient care to a wide variety of individuals with complex medical, mental health, and/or behavioral health issues.
- Ability to prepare and maintain records and to use an electronic health record system once trained.
- Ability to appropriately interact with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, with their family members, and with staff members.
- Registration or
- Experience working or volunteering directly with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities is preferred.
-
Medical Front Office
3 weeks ago
ZEALTHCARE PLLC Katy, United StatesThe Medical Front Office is responsible for answering incoming calls, directing calls to appropriate staff, greeting and checking in all patients for office appointments, including paperwork for patients to fill out, scanning insurance cards, verifying insurances, entering all de ...
-
Medical Office Coordinator
1 week ago
Victoria Behavioral health services Houston, United StatesJob Summary: · **Responsibilities**: · - Manage front desk operations, including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and answering phone calls · - Provide excellent customer service to patients and visitors · - Assist with medical record management, including filing, orga ...
-
Medical Office Manager
3 weeks ago
Steps to Progress LLC Houston, United StatesThe Office Manager will manage all aspects of clinic operations for a Houston ABA clinic which provides behavioral therapy for children with autism. The Office Manager is accountable for the provision and safe/efficient operation of the physical resources (clinic space, IT system ...
-
Medical Office Manager
1 week ago
Houston Cancer Treatment Centers Houston, United States**Job Overview**: · **Duties**: · - Oversee administrative staff and ensure smooth day-to-day operations · - Well versed in medical verification and getting prior auths · - Manage medical records and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations · - Handle budgeting and financial ...
-
Medical Office Assistant
2 weeks ago
Travelvax / Vaxanation Houston, United StatesJob Summary: · **Responsibilities**: · - Greet patients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner · - Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, and manage patient inquiries · - Verify patient information, including details, accurately and efficiently · - Maintain patien ...
-
Medical Office Assistant
2 weeks ago
WELLCARE MEDICAL CENTER Sugar Land, United StatesProfessional and ethical with sweet heart. Will train. · Good verbal communication skills, English must, Spanish a plus. · Basic office software knowledge, typing minimum 35wpm. · Basic mental math, plus and minus · Pay: $ $18.00 per hour · Expected hours: per week · **Benefits** ...
-
Medical Office Secretary
3 weeks ago
Medical Professionals Richmond, TX, United States Full timeProgressive Community Health Clinic in the Houston area is seeking a qualified Patient Service Representative for our office. We have multiple facilities and pride ourselves on providing quality care to patients of all ages · *Review eligibility and authorization documents · * I ...
-
Medical Office Receptionist
1 week ago
SteadFast Primary Care, LLC Katy, United States**Medical Office Receptionist with opportunity to grow (Must be bi-lingual in Spanish)** · Our expanding Private Primary Care Practice in Katy is ready to employ an ambitious bi-lingual Medical Receptionist who will provide our patients with a professional, courteous, and friendl ...
-
Medical Office Manager
1 day ago
Medcore Healthcare Services, Inc. Houston, United StatesAs an Office Manager at Medcore Healthcare Services, you will be responsible for managing all office functions and processes. Your duties will include but are not limited to: · - Overseeing clerical tasks, personnel management, medical records maintenance, office machines, and pa ...
-
Medical Office Receptionist
17 hours ago
Clear Creek Psychiatry Houston, United States_Medical Office Receptionist _ · Benefits including PTO, 401(K), Health, Vision, Dental insurance offered. · Pay: From $15.00 per hour · **Benefits**: · - 401(k) · - 401(k) matching · - Dental insurance · - Health insurance · - Paid time off · - Vision insurance · Healthcare sett ...
-
Medical Office Manager
3 days ago
Houston Regenerative Therapy Houston, United StatesJob Overview: · **Responsibilities**: · *Manage day-to-day operations of the medical office, including scheduling, billing, and patient services. *Supervise administrative staff and ensure efficient workflow. *Develop and implement office policies and procedures to maintain compl ...
-
Medical Office Assistant
1 week ago
Memorial Chiropractic Clinic Houston, United StatesOverview and Purpose: · Chiropractic assistants provide support to Chiropractors pursuing their activities in private medical offices. They are responsible for administrative tasks, such as taking phone calls, billing, greeting patients, assisting in implementing rehab therapies ...
-
Medical Office Receptionist
6 days ago
Beltone G4 The Woodlands, United StatesWe are customer-centric, supportive and rewarding. · Our work environment includes: · - On-the-job training · - Growth opportunities · $13.00- $17.00/Hour plus Monthly Bonus Opportunities · Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (No nights or weekends) · Primary Function · The Patient Ca ...
-
Medical Office Receptionist
1 week ago
Cyfair Psychiatry Houston, United States'''Duties''' · - Greet and check-in patients, ensuring a friendly and welcoming atmosphere · - Schedule appointments and manage the appointment calendar · - Verify patient insurance information and collect necessary co-pays or payments · - Answer phone calls and address patient i ...
-
Remote Medical Office Administrator
1 week ago
Premier House Calls Katy, United StatesPremier House Calls offers an innovative in-home primary care service. What distinguishes us from traditional clinics is our ability to provide care directly to patients in the comfort of their own homes, eliminating the need for transportation. · **Responsibilities**: · - Verify ...
-
Medical Front Office Specialist
3 weeks ago
Advanced Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Houston, United StatesAdvanced Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine is seeking a customer service oriented team player for the role of a full time Front Office Specialist. The front office specialist performs fundamental roles that supports the clinical team in providing standardized and high quality care ...
-
Medical Business Office Specialist
3 weeks ago
North Cypress Surgery Center Houston, United States**Introduction**: · **Benefits**: · North Cypress Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: · - Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services ...
-
Front Office Medical Assistant
2 weeks ago
Internal Medicine Associates of Houston Pearland, United States Part timeJob Length : Part time - 4 hours a day extendable to 5 hours · Start Date : At the earliest · Type of Business : Primary Care /Internal Medicine Physician · Timing : 9 am to 1 pm · General Summary of Duties: · Answering multiline phone calls · Able to checkin/checkout patients · ...
-
Bilingual Medical Office Assistant
2 weeks ago
Texas Medical Marijuana Doctors Houston, United StatesTexas Medical Marijuana Doctors is a premier Medical Physician Corporation based in Texas. Our primary goal is assisting patients find alternative pathways to a healthier living due to the new legislature, as well as the upcoming legislative session. · We are a Texas medical prac ...
-
Medical Front Office Assistant
2 weeks ago
Yeung Institute Houston, United StatesSurgical practice is seeking a **PRE-MEDICAL** student in their gap year with interest in working in a surgical office and ambulatory surgery center for practical exposure in a medical environment. · **CANDIDATE MUST BE PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE OR BE IN A GAP YEAR PRIOR ...
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Office - Richmond, TX, United States - Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Description
The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems.
The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living CentersWe also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuityas well as 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Performs highly complex vocational nursing work.Provides for the care, treatment, and general welfare of individuals residing at the SSLC who have complex medical, mental health and/or behavioral health issues.
Performs basic and complex routine and non-routine nursing tasks to promote the health of the individuals within the assigned areas and assigned shift.
Collects specimens for lab work and performs health screenings.Instructs direct support professionals and other staff on how to provide service and care that support the individual's medical needs.
Performs technical nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations. Keeps informed of and follows all agency, SSLC, and unit/home policies and procedures. Provides direction and assists with on-the-job training to others such as newly hired LVNs and direct care staff.Assists Registered Nurses (RNs) with implementation of protocols, procedures and programs to improve overall health and safety of staff and individuals.
Works under general supervision of an RN with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift, and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
May serve in an on-call status on a rotating schedule as required to meet operational needs of the facility.Assists other medical staff, such as Registered Nurses (RNs), Physicians, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants, in examining and caring for patients.
Demonstrates competency in performing complex technical nursing tasks and procedures in accordance with HHSC, SSLC and state regulations.Trains/instructs new LVN staff to perform nursing functions at the SSLC, including acclimating them to the individuals, and describing their needs and preferences.
Performs complex and technical nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations such as tracheostomy care, gastrostomy/jejunostomy care, wound care, breathing treatments.
Monitors individuals' health status after treatments and procedures.Instructs direct support professionals on how to monitor individuals after a treatment or procedure using instruction sheets such as that used for post-sedation monitoring of signs and symptoms.
Timely and accurately documents and reports pertinent treatments and observations in the individual's medical record (electronic health record or paper chart) in accordance with SSLC procedures and protocols.
Recognize symptoms of illness and reports accurately to RN and/or Primary Care Provider.Fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and integration.
Communicates pertinent information orally and in writing to other team members, such as the RN Case Manager, in order to ensure the treatment team has the best information possible to make decisions.
Assists the RN Supervisor with on-the-job nursing instruction and training of other new LVNs.Assists RNs with implementation of protocols, procedures, and programs to improve overall health and safety of staff and individuals.
Assists the Infection Control Nurse by implementing measures that prevent the spread of disease, assists the QA Nurse in developing and implementing quality assurance programs, and assists in the implementation of therapeutic nursing programs.
Collects data for RN/Primary Care Provider.Provides information and education to individuals, in accordance with their care plan, when performing procedures and treatments such as explaining the name and purpose of a particular medication and explaining why the individuals is taking the medication.
Ensures the individual is positioned correctly prior to providing a treatment and, when necessary, assists or instructs other staff in turning/repositioning individuals to administer treatments.
Takes inventory and ensures the home/unit is properly stocked. Follows safety and infection control procedures of the SSLC.Performs other duties as assigned such as working in the clinic or lab, assisting with patient scheduling, and/or accompanying individuals off site for activities or appointments that need nursing attendance.
Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.
Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.Knowledge of nursing care standards, nursing procedures and techniques, and of the principles and processes used in providing appropriate patient care.
Licensure Requirements:
Graduation from a LVN program.
Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.
Males between the ages of must be registered with the Selective Service.All State Supported Living Center employees are subject to Random drug testing.
The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays.
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility.
Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include: All active duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability.
If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at
