Pregnancy Aid Center

Pregnancy Aid Centers (PAC) is an independent, non-sectarian, non-profit, community-based social service agency and women and newborns health clinic.  PAC provides medical and social services to low-income minority women and newborns who are uninsured or have Medicaid.

Address: 4809 Greenbelt Rd., College Park, MD 20740

WEBSITE: www.pregnancyaidctr.org

Two alternate job descriptions below: (1) Medical Social Worker (for those more interested in social work); or (not and) (2) Medical Assistant (for those more interested in medical work)

Position 1 Summary: Medical Social Worker

Westmoreland Volunteer offers friendly, courteous, and confidential assistance to every patient to ensure that the patient has a positive experience while at Pregnancy Aid Center.  Assist with the provision of the quality services, conducts psycho-social intake, and case management of clients.  She/he maintains accurate information on each patient to facilitate the patient encounter.   Support PAC’s Mission Statement and complies with policies and procedures of the Organization.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Open medical history charts for new pregnant and family planning patients.
• Runs pregnancy tests and provides options counseling
• Interviews clients and determines if they are eligible for Medicaid, Title X, BCCP, AHN, self-pay maternity programs that are a part of the financial screening process. 
• Schedules specialty consults.
• Maintains familiarity with various types of Medicaid Health Plans and is able to explain them to patients.
• Makes calls to patients who have missed their appointments and reschedules them.
• Accurately enters patient information in Medisoft and Ahlers databases.
• Verifies eligibility for Medicaid and attaches copies of the patients’ Medicaid/MCO card to patient’s chart.
• Follows up on eligibility concerns with the DMHM or local health department.
• Sets up birthing video for patient education at 36 weeks pregnant.
• Works as a team member with other social work interns.
• Demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude in responding to employee and patient’s needs.
• Attends in-service and/or trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Able to use standard office machines
• Knowledge of women’s health conditions and services
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently
• Ability to anticipate needs of patient for the particular visit type
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or French
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Demonstrates sensitivity and relates well with individuals from diverse cultures

The Westmoreland volunteer works under the supervision of the Social Worker.

Position 2 Summary: Medical Assistant

Assist in the operation of the medical services during clinic sessions under the supervision of the Nurse Practitioner or Midwife. 

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Open medical charts for new pregnant and family planning patients.
• Collect and record patient’s data on lab forms.
• Perform vital signs, weighs patients, collects urine specimens and documents patient complaints.
• Assist medical providers during exams, treatment and translate as needed.
• Laboratory responsibilities are dip urines, collection and preparation of specimens for outside labs.
• Enter lab work ordered by clinicians into Quest and Lab Corp computers, print lab slips, and gives them to patients.
• Provide as instructed by medical provider treatment instructions, directions for outside referrals and follow-up care.
• Assures timeliness of services rendered to patients and looks after their comfort while in the clinic.
• Ensure nurse’s station, and exam areas are cleaned and supplied. 
• Demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude in responding to employee and patient’s needs.
• Assist with translation when necessary
• Attends in-service and/or trainings.
• Clean up exam room between each patient visit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current CPR Certificate
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently
• Ability to anticipate needs of patient for the particular visit type
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or French
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Demonstrates sensitivity and relates well with individuals from diverse cultures

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