Part-Time Medical Technician (Weekend Overnights)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates knowledge of patient rights.
• Aid with medication pass.
• Serve as advocate for patients and families.
• Advocate for unit needs. Work consistently well with all members of the healthcare team.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship among healthcare team by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Order supplies.
• Schedule staff meetings.
• Send out meeting minutes.
• Complete Prior authorizations.
• Complete billing documentation for outside vendors.
• Prepare patient charts.
• Compile new staff orientation packets.
• Assist with monthly chart audits.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings as required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Must have excellent computer skills. Email, word processing software, and spreadsheets, in addition to software used for recordkeeping. Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information.
• Ability to work and communicate with others.
• Ability to develop rapport with variety of client populations.
• Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline.
• Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
• Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.
• Verbal communication: Convey information to other support staff and medical professionals, as well as patients who visit the office.
• Active listening: Understand patients' needs and the providers’, or other medical professionals’ instructions.
• Writing: Correspond in writing with other medical offices, insurance companies, and patients.
• Interpersonal skills: Understand body language, negotiate with and persuade people, interact with patients, doctors or other health care professionals, and colleagues.
• Organizational skills: Keep track of insurance forms, schedules, patient charts/files, and office supplies.
• Be able to seriously multi-task and willing to learn quickly.
• Computer Savvy (Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 360).
• Be professional, competent, detail-oriented and self-directed.
• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused.
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture.
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularity required: Sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required: Stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:
• Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other Infectious Diseases.
• Business-related travel may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school or equivalency diploma: Required.
• Bachelor's degree: Preferred.
• Certification: Certified Medical Technician Required.