Job Description Summary

Assists the Student Health & Wellbeing Care clinical providers, nurses, and professional staff in a variety of complex or highly skilled paraprofessional nursing and clinical support functions.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC002245 ESL Student Health & Wellbeing Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-04

Pay Range

32,686.00 - 46,578.50 - 60,471.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

35% Patient Care    
Provides safe, ethical, patient-centered, culturally congruent, and evidence-based care within the scope of practice. Organizes patient rooms for visit needs and ensures cleanliness of room before and after visit. Obtains and documents vital signs and patient-reported signs and symptoms in the EMR, and places patients in rooms. Manages the random drug screen process for the colleges. Upload drug screening results to the appropriate student Point and Click Electronic Medical Record (PnC EMR). Provide the results to the requesting college and the appropriate provider, documenting those actions in the PnC EMR. 

35% Clinic Support Functions
Performs administrative tasks that support the efficient functioning of the clinic (e.g., answering patient telehealth and phone calls as well as emails, greeting patients, consent forms, immunization forms, patient payments, record uploading, schedule patient appointments). Monitor clinic supply needs, inform lead nurse, and assist with orders as needed. Supports the role of the Administrative Coordinator as needed. Monitors the email for new students without net IDs and graduates along with Student Health Staff as well as current students’ emails through LifeNet with responses within 24 hours on business days. Assists with quality improvement projects and any special projects as assigned by the Lead Nurse/Associate/Executive Director. Uses computer software programs (e.g., Point N Click, Maxient, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and others) to meet position responsibilities.

10% Occupational Health
Assists with immunization document processing including evaluating if students meet MUSC pre-matriculation and annual requirements and follow-up with Administrative Coordinator 1 to contact the college compliance officers. Respond to student emails regarding immunizations and assist with any vaccine clinic events.

10% Maintenance of Physical Facility 
Monitors the safety, cleanliness, and effectiveness of the environment and equipment. Inform the Lead Nurse/Associate Director of any unsafe practices, needed facility repairs, or new equipment. Scan environment for any needed clinic supplies and equipment as well as any needed office supplies and inform the Lead Nurse/Administrative Coordinator.

5% Licensed Practical Nurse Knowledge and Professionalism 
Using excellent interpersonal skills maintains professionalism and promotes and role-models a culture of health and wellbeing for students, staff, and faculty. Maintains LPN certification and seeks out any needed training, e.g., BLS.

5% Performs other duties as required.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and one year experience or additional training and certification within the specific work area. Some positions require licensure by the South Carolina Board of Denistry. Some positions require certification in BCLS, ACLS and BTLS. (4452 Dental Assistant III A high school diploma and three years of dental assisting experience. Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays. (Special Hire Rate - $30,794); 4453 Dental Assistant IV A high school diploma and four years of dental assisting experience. Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays. (Special Hire Rate - $32,334); 4427 Dental Lab Technician I A high school diploma and two years experience or additional training and certification within the specific work area.; 4428 Dental Lab Technician II A high school diploma and two years experience or additional training and certification within the specific work area and one year of related experience.; 4412 Imaging Associate I; 4425 Dental Hygienist I Licensure as a dental hygienist by the South Carolina State Board of Dentistry. Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays.; 4538 Biomedical Equip Tech) Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform ’pinching’ operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50# , unassisted. Ability to lift/carry patients to 350# (+/-), assisted. Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 50#, unassisted. Ability to lower objects, to 50#, from height of 36 inches, unassisted. Ability to push/pull objects to 350#(+/-), unassisted. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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