Care Assistant - ECM Contract*

Job Description:

Care Assistant - ECM Contract*

Description

The Job

San Bernardino County is recruiting for a contracted Care Assistant assigned to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) . Incumbents shall perform a broad range of responsibilities in promotion of ARMC's Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in rooming and recording vitals of ECM patients when patients go to a clinic for provider or ECM visit. This includes escalating care to ECM, Registered Nurse Care Management (RNCM) or the primary care practitioner (PCP) if vitals are outside of normal range.
  
• Conduct daily scrub of inpatient census list and patient alerts in Care Director to identify patients with new hospitalization or ED visit, then initiate transition of care (TOC) workflow.
  
• Ensure closed loop communication with IEHP Utilization Manager (UM) sending information on newly identified patient needs.
  
• Participate in SCR meetings, serving as scribe for meeting to enter Summary Case Record (SCR) notes are documented into database, keep meeting time, and ensure meeting moves along
  
• Build supportive working relationship with patients to fully understand patient's needs and deficits from patient's perspective.
  

BENEFITS & RETIREMENT

• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Holiday leave
• Sick leave
• Vacation leave
• Participation in the County's PST retirement system
• Eligible to participate in the County's 457(b) Salary Savings Plan
• Eligible to participate in the Dependent Care Assistance Plan
• Eligible to participate in the Flexible Spending Account

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Candidates must pass a background check, including a medical examination through the County's Center for Employee Health and Wellness.

Contract Appointment: This is a contract position which does not obtain status as a regular County employee. Working as a contract employee does not preclude you from applying and competing for Regular positions within the County (Refer to the San Bernardino County website for current open recruitments).

Certification: Candidates chosen for this position must obtain a valid Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification before their start date and maintain this certification throughout their employment.

Work schedule: The work schedule is approximately 40 hours per week.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. At the time of hire, reliable transportation, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance is required for the individual providing the transportation. Mileage reimbursement is available.

Vaccination Requirement: Per the December 24, 2021 updated CA State Public Health Officer Order, all workers who provide services or work in facilities described in subdivision (a) of the order, including clinics and doctor offices, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. In addition, CDPH Public Health Officer Orders updated on February 22, 2022 requires all workers in health care settings currently eligible for boosters, who provide services or work in the impacted facilities must be “fully vaccinated and boosted” for COVID-19 by March 1, 2022. Workers may be exempt from the vaccination requirements under section (1). View the full order here: https://bit.ly/3k0RNMt .

The entire All Facilities Letter notifying of updates to the Public Health Order is available at the following link:

AFL 21-34.3 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Personnel (HCP)

Minimum Requirements

Must possess all the following:

EDUCATION Successful completion of a Medical Assistant program. NOTE: Proof of a Medical Assistant program such as certificate or transcript is required and MUST be submitted with the application. You may attach an electronic copy to your online application -OR- email an electronic copy to employment@hr.sbcounty.gov.
EXPERIENCE Six (6) months of full-time work experience within the past two (2) years assisting medical professionals with dressings, biopsies, treatments, procedures and performing screening tests in a medical environment.

Desired Qualifications

Th ideal candidate will have two (2) or more years of front and back office work experience in an acute care facility. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include in your application and supplemental questions your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.

Application Procedure : Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance , please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process

Contract Employees
Specific benefit informationcan be found in the job announcement or your employment contract.Detailed benefitsinformation can also be viewed on theCounty's Employee Benefits and Services Division website at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/benefits-occupational-unit/ .

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$36,379.20 - $45,302.40 Annually