PatientCareAssistant

**Location:** Avera Gastroenterology Sioux Falls **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $18.00 - $23.25 **Position Highlights** Monday-Thursday, 7:45am-4:45pm and Friday, 7:45am-2:15pm; 80hrs/2wks **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Serves as a member of the provider's Care Team in coordinating the flow of patients through assisting provider with various responsibilities as requested, managing supplies and equipment, fielding and triaging phone call, and other front office tasks. **What you will do ** * Rooms patients, takes vitals, prepares patient for physician, assists physician when needed. Accurately completes documentation for charts. * Maintains and views patient records, charts, and other pertinent information to include, but not be limited to, reviews all lab, hospital and other reports, and posts in the electronic medical record as necessary. Prepares result letters for patients as directed by physician. * Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Maintains and cares for all equipment in a responsible manner. Reports any repairs as needed. * Assists the provider and nurse scheduling of tests and procedures and with other support duties as time allows, including but not limited to: making copies, opening mail, completion of disabilities forms, death certificates, completing DME forms, and fax items as requested. * Requests charts as needed for telephone calls and as provider requests. * Accurately and efficiently checks in patients following applicable policies and procedures. Answers billing questions. * Answers multiple line telephone and routes calls promptly. Alerts appropriate personnel to urgent messages/issues th