Health Care Assistant

The role

You will support the health center's clinical and front desk teams under supervision of center management and licensed clinical staff. Duties include patient check-in, lab support, vital signs, patient education and clinic flow.

What you will do

• Handle front desk functions, including patient reception, check-in and check-out
• Take phone calls and manage mail and deliveries
• Assist patients with medical forms and consent forms
• Obtain and record patient vital signs
• Draw blood and handle specimens correctly
• Provide urine pregnancy testing and HIV testing
• Clean, prepare and stock exam rooms and sterilize instruments
• Provide patient education on family planning methods and medication and surgical abortion
• Maintain electronic and paper chart functions, including filing, scanning and archiving

Required qualifications

• Completion of an accredited high school program or equivalent
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and pay close attention to detail
• Skilled in verbal and written communication in English
• Able to work evening and weekend hours, and at other PPHP centers as needed
• Able to communicate professionally, warmly and respectfully with patients, staff and volunteers
• Able to participate in a team approach to health care
• Able to commit to customer-oriented service and PPHP's operating goals and philosophies

Nice to have

• Further education, training and/or certification
• Additional training or education in reproductive health or medical services
• Previous professional experience providing family planning services
• Previous medical laboratory and/or counseling experience
• Familiarity with computer databases
• Ability to speak Spanish or other languages common to PPHP's clientele

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and STD/LTD coverage
• Voluntary benefits
• Possible paid maternity leave after one year of employment
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Preceptorship bonus
• Quarterly bonus program
• 401(k) plan with a match

Before you apply

• Pay listed is a good-faith estimate and may change; base pay may depend on location, specialty, experience, education, credentials and budget

About the company

PPHP operates health centers that provide family planning and reproductive health services to patients.