Skills
About the Role
As a Clinical Assistant for telephone triage, you’ll help patients safely and efficiently when they call the clinic for medical guidance or medication refill requests. This is a hybrid role supported during clinic hours.
Responsibilities
- Answer patient health questions by phone and in person during clinic hours
- Assess urgency and severity of patient concerns and prioritize appropriately
- Escalate urgent or emergent issues to the provider and clinical team right away
- Accurately document every patient interaction in the electronic medical record
- Follow the medication refill protocol and assist with renewing medications per clinic guidelines
Requirements
- Comfort communicating with patients and gathering relevant health information
- Ability to recognize red-flag symptoms and follow escalation procedures
- Strong documentation skills and attention to detail in an electronic medical record
- Reliable, professional presence during clinic hours
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule during clinic hours
- Opportunity to support patient care through timely triage and coordination