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Department

• Obtains vital signs, reports abnormal findings to the care team. (10%)
• With demonstrated competency, performs phlebotomy and IV insertion as delegated by the care team. (10%)
• Transports low‐risk patients to and from other departments. (10%)
• Maximizes efficient flow through the department. (10%)
• Documents all care given while adhering to the DH EHR policies. (10%)
• Performs delegated tasks in accordance with DH Clinical Care Guidelines, State rules, and scope of practice. (5%)
• Works to properly identify patients to increase clean claims and minimize errors associated with misidentification. (5%)
• Collects co‐payment, point‐of‐service payment, deposits, and other payments, issue receipts and balance cash drawers. (5%)
• Completes documentation for uninsured patients seeking emergency care, to include CICP and Emergency Medicaid. (5%)
• Coordinate bed assignment, transfers, and discharges through various applications and maintain communications with inpatient nursing units and nursing supervisors. (5%)
• Verifies and updates patient demographics information and billing insurance information for new and existing patients. (5%)
• Calls insurance companies for treatment authorization and benefit information. (5%)
• Answers telephone inquiries, screens calls, routes calls and takes messages. (5%)
• Disseminated direct admit information to other Patient Access personnel for proper screening and insurance verification. (5%)
• Maintain quality assurance scores of 98% or higher in conjunction with department expectations. (5%)

• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of an accredited Emergency Medical Technician program such as Emergency Medical Technician with IV authorization (EMT-IV), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I) Required or
• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant training program with certificate of completion, including completion of a 160-hour externship or 6 months direct patient care experience in an outpatient setting. Additional training to include IV certification. Required

• less than 1 year Entry level

• IVCERTIV-Intravenous Certification IV - NAPNES - National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service Required and
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required

• Knowledge of Urgent vs Emergent Care.
• Familiarity with medical equipment and instruments necessary to deliver patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, team mates, physicians and the public.
• Ability to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, ensures confidentiality of patient information.
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience, express or exchange ideas by verbal communications
• Ability to prioritize and perform a multitude of duties in a fast‐paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to promote positive customer service in a high‐demand/high‐volume environment, in every encounter.
• Ability to use critical analytical thinking skills to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent telephone skills, critical analytical/investigative thinking skills, with an emphasis on exceptional customer service.

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Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Outstanding benefits

• Education opportunities

• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Immediate retirement plan matching

• Professional clinical advancement program

• Participation in evidence-based projects

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion