Westmoreland Volunteer Corps - Pregnancy Aid Center

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) Social Work Assistant (for those more interested in social work); or (not and) (2) Medical Assistant (for those more interested in medical work)

Position 1 Summary: Social Work Assistant

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.
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:

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

Position 2 Summary: Medical Assistant

Assists in the operation of the medical services during clinic sessions under the supervision of the Nurse Practitioner.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Open medical charts for new pregnant and family planning patients.
Perform vita signs, weigh patients, collect urine specimens, and document patient complaints.
Assist medical providers during exams, treatment, and translate a needed.
Laboratory responsibilities are dip urines, collection and preparation of specimens for outside labs.
Enter lab work ordered by clinicians into QUEST computer, print lab slips and give them to patients.
Provide, as instructed by medical provider, treatment instructions, directions for outside referrals and follow-up care.
Responsibilities for patient flow. Assure timeliness of services rendered to patients and looks after their comfort while in the clinic.
Inventories drugs and clinic supplies, and places orders for drugs and supplies as needed.
Assist with translation when necessary.
Attends in-service ad/or trainings.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Last updated Saturday, February 20, 2010.

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