Telehealth Technician at STG International

Schenectady, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Aug, 26

Salary

20.62

Posted On

22 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Telehealth Technologies, Clinical Experience, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Electronic Medical Records, Technical Troubleshooting, Patient Care, Scheduling, Documentation, Initiative, Multi-tasking, Educational Material Provision, Judgment, Clerical Support, Team Coordination, Health Care Activities

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

STGi is currently seeking a Telehealth Technician to provide services at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic. JOB SUMMARY: The general duty of the Telehealth Technician is to provide telehealth services as well as manage administrative and clinical interactions from the patient and provider location. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Performs telehealth imaging, including tele-retinal screening, tele-dermatology, tele-wound care imaging and other telehealth programming as technology becomes available, as identified and referred by the primary care provider, other providers, and the imager. • Supports Primary TCT in Telehealth visits to carry out the following duties: responsible for the patient site clinical, business, scheduling and technical aspects for real-time telehealth applications, including, all specialty and primary care telehealth encounters (clinical video and imaging). • Exercises judgment to perceive patient needs and evaluates clinical records to determine appropriateness of telehealth requests. • Documents clinical information in electronic medical records daily, with minimal errors. • Coordinates with Primary TCT to open the telehealth patient room, prepares the equipment for the examination, training, education, access, and establishes online, video conferencing or other connections. Creates the appropriate clinical and/or training setting/environment using interactive technology and is knowledgeable of adult learning using interactive technology and maximizing environments to support such activity. • Coordinates information between facilities to expedite patient telehealth modality (SFT, VVC and CVT) to access, promote and ensure maximum continuity of care. • Assists Primary TCT in scheduling, confirming and coordinating telehealth services of inpatients and outpatients to/from VISN to VISN, Facility to Facility, CBOC to CBOC etc., private facilities including nursing homes, hospitals and clinics. • Stays in room and facilitates the interaction, if this is part of the protocol or as requested. Provides hands on assistance to the provider and patient as part of the encounter, training or interaction as needed. • Documents patient reminders, clinical reminders, clinical interaction and closes encounters, answering questions, and performing other duties as needed to ensure a beneficial visit, online activity and/ or training and support of the PACT team. • Makes follow up visits. • Performs a range of direct care duties that may include, but are not limited to such things as performing temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate. • Provides general clerical/administrative support coordination work for the facility. • Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

The Telehealth Technician provides telehealth services and manages administrative and clinical interactions between patients and providers. Responsibilities include performing telehealth imaging, supporting telehealth visits, documenting clinical information, and coordinating telehealth services.