Hospital clinic assistant job description
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Example hospital clinic assistant requirements on a job description
Hospital clinic assistant requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in hospital clinic assistant job postings.
Sample hospital clinic assistant requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Sample required hospital clinic assistant soft skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Compassionate and empathetic towards patients
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle stressful situations with calmness and professionalism
Hospital clinic assistant job description example 1
Acadia Healthcare hospital clinic assistant job description
Sonora Behavioral Health is hiring for a Clinical Scribe. Our Clinical Scribe performs clerical and information technology functions for the practitioner in a psychiatric hospital setting.
Sonora Behavioral Health, located in Tucson, is Arizona's largest inpatient psychiatric hospital. We provide stabilization treatment of mental health and chemical dependency issues affecting children, adolescents, adults and active duty military personnel. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and committed to providing superior quality care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Accurately and thoroughly document psychiatric evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Knowledgeable of patient charts and ability to operate electronic health record and dictation system.
Anticipate physician needs to facilitate the flow of patient encounters.
Assist in developing and maintaining systems to track patient follow up and compliance.
Alert physician when chart is incomplete.
Assist in ensuring all addenda are signed off by a physician.
Comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and for keeping patient information confidential.
Collaborate with patient treatment teams and administrative departments including Health Information Management, Utilization Review, Admitting and Receiving, Nursing and Social Work.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
+ Typing: Advanced
+ Planning & Organizing: Intermediate
+ Computer - Word: Intermediate
Behaviors
Preferred
+ Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Education
Required
+ High School/GED or better
Preferred
+ Bachelors or better in Business
Experience
Preferred
+ Medical Assistant experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Sonora Behavioral Health, located in Tucson, is Arizona's largest inpatient psychiatric hospital. We provide stabilization treatment of mental health and chemical dependency issues affecting children, adolescents, adults and active duty military personnel. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and committed to providing superior quality care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Accurately and thoroughly document psychiatric evaluations, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Knowledgeable of patient charts and ability to operate electronic health record and dictation system.
Anticipate physician needs to facilitate the flow of patient encounters.
Assist in developing and maintaining systems to track patient follow up and compliance.
Alert physician when chart is incomplete.
Assist in ensuring all addenda are signed off by a physician.
Comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and for keeping patient information confidential.
Collaborate with patient treatment teams and administrative departments including Health Information Management, Utilization Review, Admitting and Receiving, Nursing and Social Work.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
+ Typing: Advanced
+ Planning & Organizing: Intermediate
+ Computer - Word: Intermediate
Behaviors
Preferred
+ Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Education
Required
+ High School/GED or better
Preferred
+ Bachelors or better in Business
Experience
Preferred
+ Medical Assistant experience
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024