Care Assistant - San Bernardino, United States - San Bernardino County (CA)

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    Description

    San Bernardino Countyis recruiting for a contracted Care Assistant assigned toArrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).Incumbentsshall perform a broad range of responsibilities in promotion of ARMC's Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program.

    Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:


    • Assist in rooming and recording vitals of ECM patients when patients go to a clinic for provider or ECM visit. This includes escalating care to ECM, Registered Nurse Care Management (RNCM) or the primary care practitioner (PCP) if vitals are outside of normal range.
    • Conduct daily scrub of inpatient census list and patient alerts in Care Director to identify patients with new hospitalization or ED visit, then initiate transition of care (TOC) workflow.
    • Ensure closed loop communication with IEHP Utilization Manager (UM) sending information on newly identified patient needs.
    • Participate in SCR meetings, serving as scribe for meeting to enter Summary Case Record (SCR) notes are documented into database, keep meeting time, and ensure meeting moves along
    • Build supportive working relationship with patients to fully understand patient's needs and deficits from patient's perspective.
    BENEFITS & RETIREMENT


    • Medical, Dental, & Vision
    • Holiday leave
    • Sick leave
    • Vacation leave
    • Participation in the County's PST retirement system
    • Eligible to participate in the County's 457(b) Salary Savings Plan
    • Eligible to participate in the Dependent Care Assistance Plan
    • Eligible to participate in the Flexible Spending Account

    CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

    Pre-Employment Process:

    Candidates must pass a background check, including a medical examination through the County's Center for Employee Health and Wellness.


    Contract Appointment:
    This is a contractposition which does not obtain status as a regular County employee.

    Working as a contract employee does not preclude you from applying and competing for Regular positions within the County (Refer to the San Bernardino County website for current open recruitments).


    Certification:

    Candidateschosen for this position must obtain a valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification before their start date and maintain this certification throughout their employment.


    Work schedule:
    The work schedule is approximately 40 hours per week.

    Travel:
    Travel throughout the County may be required.

    At the time of hire, reliable transportation, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance is required for the individual providing the transportation.

    Mileage reimbursement is available.

    Vaccination Requirement:

    Per the December 24, 2021 updated CA State Public Health Officer Order, all workers who provide services or work in facilities described in subdivision (a) of the order, including clinics and doctor offices, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

    In addition, CDPH Public Health Officer Orders updated on February 22, 2022 requires all workers in health care settings currently eligible for boosters, who provide services or work in the impacted facilities must be "fully vaccinated and boosted" for COVID-19 by March 1, 2022.

    Workers may be exempt from the vaccination requirements under section (1).


    View the full order here:
    The entire All Facilities Letter notifying of updates to the Public Health Order is available at the following link:

    AFL Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Personnel (HCP)

    Minimum Requirements


    Must possess all the following:
    EDUCATIONSuccessful completion of a Medical Assistant program


    NOTE:

    Proof of a Medical Assistant program such as certificate or transcript is required and MUST be submitted with the application.

    You may attach an electronic copy to your online application -OR- email an electronic copy to


    EXPERIENCESix (6) months of full-time work experience within the past two (2) years assisting medical professionals with dressings, biopsies, treatments, procedures and performing screening tests in a medical environment.

    Desired Qualifications


    Th ideal candidate will have two (2) or more years of front and back office work experience in an acute care facility.

    Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.