About this role
Provides nursing assistance to doctors and nurses in the care and treatment of mildly or chronically ill patients or those seeking to improve their health. Facilitates quality patient care by optimizing patient flow. Provides a broad range of duties in an ambulatory care setting including but not limited to, administrative and clinical functions within their scope of practice, training, and applicable rules and regulations.
Qualifications
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
None required.
COMPUTER SKILLS
An individual should know Database software; Human Resource systems; Internet software; Order processing systems and Payroll systems.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred but not required; can be obtained during the orientation period.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and medical terminology. Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information.
Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other facts
About Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is a sovereign tribal government, the largest in the United States with more than 450,000 tribal citizens around the world. Working at the Cherokee Nation means working in the spirit of gadugi – it’s how we say working together. As a work family, we’re committed to protecting our inherent sovereignty; preserving and promoting Cherokee culture, language and values; and improving the quality of life for the next seven generations of Cherokee Nation citizens.
With 11,000+ employees, Cherokee Nation and its subsidiaries are among the largest employers in northeastern Oklahoma. We’re always looking for the next healthcare heroes, classroom leaders, Cherokee language warriors, social services champions, retail experts, law enforcement protectors, construction connoisseurs and so much more.
Explore career opportunities with our tribe at cherokeenationjobs.org and follow our page to learn more about the employees who serve the Cherokee people.
What you'll do
- Provides nursing assistance to doctors and nurses in the care and treatment of patients. Facilitates quality patient care by optimizing patient flow and performing a broad range of duties in an ambulatory care setting.
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