Wound Treatment Assistant

Overview

Presbyterian Healthcare is seeking a Wound Treatment Assistant to provide essential support to providers and ensure efficient, high-quality patient care.

 

Key Responsibilities include preparing patients and treatment areas according to established patient preparation guidelines. Assist providers with treatments and procedures under supervision. Support clerical functions, including scheduling, referrals, transcribing orders, prior authorizations, and EMR in-basket management. Maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked patient care environment. Ensure smooth patient flow and clinic operations

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time FTE: 0.900000 Exempt: No Work Schedule: 10 Hour Days

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (A wearable badge that allows employees to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department 
• EPIC electronic charting system

This role reports to the Clinic Manager and is ideal for someone with attention to detail, clinical support skills, and a commitment to patient care excellence

 

 

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior Healthcare experience within Wound Care preferred
• Successful completion of Clinical Certified Medical Assistant program within the first 12 months of hire
• Successful completion of Wound Treatment Associate certificate within 12 months of hireBLS (AHA, Red Cross or ASHI Healthcare Provider) required
• Maintains current certifications in required emergency response trainings (i.e. BLS)
• Completes all Organizational and Department-Specific competency training/requirements within specified timeframe
• Maintains current knowledge base in skin/wound care and departmental policies

Benefits

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

 

Learn more about our employee benefits.

 

 

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. As a mission-driven organization, Presbyterian is deeply committed to improving community health across New Mexico through initiatives like growers' markets and local partnerships.  Founded in 1908, Presbyterian is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system with nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group. With nearly 14,000 employees, it is the largest private employer in the state, serving over 580,000 health plan members through Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Commercial plans.

 

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to

USD $23.76/Hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.