Salinas Valley Health

Cardiopulmonary Services Assistant

Salinas Valley Health  •  $70k - $88k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department:

Sleep Center

Works under the supervision of the Senior Administrative Director of Cardiopulmonary Services or designee, Manager or Supervisor. Assists with preparation, processing, and distribution of patient charts, reports, and billing. Schedules patient tests and notifies the appropriate people. Provides clerical support, answers the departmental phones and routes calls. Utilizes the Hospital computer systems, and Department computer systems to process forms, procedures, policies, schedules, and other word processing/typing and projects as needed. Performs other duties as assigned within the cardiopulmonary service line.

Accepts and completes in a timely manner assignments in all areas of the Neurodiagnostic, Respiratory PFT scheduling and Sleep Center. Performs all technical and clinical work as outlined in the American Society Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist Standards (ASET). Records EEG awake and asleep, evoked potentials, AABR, and EEG seizure monitoring. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to age of the patient.

  • Prepares, processes, and distributes patient charts, reports, and billing.
  • Schedules outpatient appointments and keeps appropriate persons informed.
  • Maintains accurate patient records, related material, and appropriate documentation.
  • Updates the computer with patient information.
  • Answers departmental phones, confirms patients for evening sleep studies, reschedules cancellations and calls in from cancellation list, when applicable. Advises Manager when six patient beds are not filled each evening, and routes calls appropriately, or takes messages as needed.
  • Greets evening patients, gives tour of lobby, control room, restrooms and fire exits, shows to their designated rooms, instructs patients on the use of electric bed and television remotes, pull string and audio/video.
  • Confirms identify of patients and applies patients’ wristbands.
  • Instructs patients to change into their evening clothes in their bedroom and points out the blind Spot.
  • Guides patients through electronic registration, confirms signatures and submits to admitting.
  • Provides clerical support, using the Hospital and Department computer systems to process forms, procedures, policies, schedules, and other word processing/typing and projects as needed.
  • Performs related duties such as special project assignments and assisting others.
  • Assumes active role in the Sleep Medicine Department’s Continuous Quality Improvement Program, and processing of reports.
  • Uses appropriate communication and teamwork skills when working with patients, co-workers and other hospital staff.
  • Establishes, maintains, and files computerized records and databases for the Cardiopulmonary Service Line.
  • Utilizes the Hospital and department computer systems (including PACS and Reporting Software, Microsoft Office including but not limited to Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)
  • Performs noninvasive Neurodiagnostic procedures such as awake, asleep EEG's, Evoked Potentials, EEG/Video monitoring, and AABR’s

Education: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.

Licensure: Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards Required.

Experience: Two to three years of recent clerical experience or equivalent combination of education and Experience.

Salary Range: The hourly rate for this position is $34.85 - $43.56. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications:

● Union: Non-Affiliated● Work Shift: Evening Shift● FTE: 1.0● Scheduled Hours: 40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Salinas Valley Health

About Salinas Valley Health

Salinas Valley Health exists to help our community rise through good health. Founded in 1953 as Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, today we serve individuals and families throughout the Salinas Valley, the Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve individual and community health and well-being.

Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,400 staff. In 2021, we achieved ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction that a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing excellence. Earning this Magnet® designation reaffirms our steadfast commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient care. Our focus on Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Stroke Center is led by 322 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.

To enhance and expand the reach of our care, we strategically partner with larger research and metro hospitals such as Stanford. In addition, we are part of a network of urgent care and surgery centers, the only Perinatal Diagnostic Center in the region and an Emergency Department that provides care to more than 6,300 patients every year.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Salinas, California
Year Founded
1953
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