THINC WV provides vocational classes in Allied Health Care to individuals in Randolph, Upshur, Tucker, Lewis. Webster, and Barbour County.
The classes provided include Clinical Medical Assistant, Community Health Worker, Behavioral Health Technician, Billing and Coding Clerk, Pharmacy Technician, and Electronic Health Records Specialist.
What is a Clinical Medical Assistant?
Medical assistants help with administrative and clinical duties in the healthcare field. Clinical medical assistants in particular act as supporting staff working alongside doctors and nurses to educate and help with patient care. Due to the fast-paced nature of healthcare, clinical medical assistants work as a vital part of the day-to-day operations of healthcare facilities.
CMA duties may include:
CMA duties may include:
- Note patient history and personal information
- Help doctors with patient exams
- Measure vital signs like blood pressure
- Prep blood samples for lab tests
- Sterilize medical equipment
- Update patients details in medical records
- Change sutures or dressings
What is a Community Health Worker?
Community Health Workers (CHWs) work with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments. CHWs usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences with the community members they serve.
CHW duties may include:
CHW duties may include:
- Interpretation and translation services
- Provide culturally appropriate health education and information
- Give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors
- Advocate for individual and community health needs
- Provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening.
What is a Behavioral Health Technician?
A behavioral health technician provides care to individuals who have developmental disorders, mental health illnesses or neurodegenerative conditions. These professionals provide support to nurses and doctors to encourage the progress of patients. A behavioral health technician carries out a wide range of responsibilities involving direct patient care.
BHT duties may include:
BHT duties may include:
- Assist with administrative- related duties such as admitting and discharging patients
- Help patients with the activities of daily living such as eating. bathing. and dressing
- Monitor and record patients vital signs
- Observe and document the patient's behavior
- Listen to the patient's concerns and laisse with the medical staff about those issues
- Administer patients treatment plans
What is a Pharmacy Technician?
A pharmacy technician works closely with a pharmacist to ensure the health and safety of their patients. They locate, dispense, pack, and label a prescribed medication for a patient that is then reviewed for accuracy by a pharmacist before dispensed to the patient. They might also help pharmacists with administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims, tracking inventory, and filing paperwork. Pharmacy Technician duties may include:
- Preparing new prescription and refill requests for patients
- Dispensing medication to patients per the prescription, or provider’s orders
- Packing and labeling a prescribed medication
- Processing insurance claims
- Tracking inventory
- Preparing compounded medications using sterile and non-sterile processes
- Filling automated dispensing machines
- Repackaging of bulk medications
What is an Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Medical Billing and Coding Certification?
In order to efficiently capture and share patient data, health care providers need certified electronic health record (EHR) technology that stores data in a structured format. Structured data allows health care providers to easily retrieve and transfer patient information and use the EHR in ways that can aid patient care. Medical billing and coding refers to the set of practices used to categorize the healthcare services that are provided to patients, and impacts everything from patient billing to the quality of care that patients receive.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist duties include:
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist duties include:
- Properly coding services, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Preparing and sending invoices or claims for payment.
- Correcting rejected claims.
- Tracking payments.
- Following up with patients and insurance companies about outstanding bills
THINC WV is made possible by partnership with Davis Health System, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Davis & Elkins College, Youth Health Services Inc, Randolph County Development Authority, Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Workforce WV, and the Human Resource Development Fund.