Job Description
Job Description:\n\nPart-Time Field Assistant – Mobile Wound Care Support Company: Omni Wound PhysiciansDepartment: Field OperationsEmployment Type: Part-Time, Non-ExemptPay: $25.00 per hourSchedule: Generally 2–3 shifts per week, depending on business needs and geographic locationOpenings: 1–2 total positions across all listed service areasWork Setting: Mobile and field-based; this is not a remote position Service Areas Omni Wound Physicians is accepting applications for Field Assistant openings supporting one or more of the following Southern California areas:Huntington ParkLos Angeles and the Greater Los Angeles AreaLong BeachTorranceSimi ValleySan Fernando and surrounding communitiesWest CovinaRiverside and surrounding communities Applicants will generally be considered for a primary service area based on their location, availability, qualifications, provider routes, and business needs. Employees are not expected to routinely cover every location listed. About the Position Omni Wound Physicians is seeking one to two dependable, credentialed Field Assistants to support healthcare providers during mobile wound-care visits in patient homes, skilled nursing facilities, residential care settings, clinics, and other authorized healthcare locations. This position is a strong opportunity for credentialed healthcare professionals who want to expand their practical knowledge of wound care, infection prevention, medical supplies, documentation, patient support, and mobile healthcare operations while working alongside experienced providers. The Field Assistant is a provider-support position and is not an independent clinical role. All duties must remain within the employee’s verified credential, training, competency, supervision requirements, assigned care setting, and lawful scope of practice. Key ResponsibilitiesReport on time to the designated provider meeting location for each scheduled shift.Accompany the assigned provider throughout the scheduled mobile patient route.Prepare, organize, monitor, and secure approved wound-care supplies and equipment.Support visit setup and provider-directed dressing-change workflows when permitted by the employee’s credential, training, supervision, and assigned care setting.Assist with patient positioning, comfort, and other approved support activities within the employee’s training and assigned responsibilities.At the provider’s direction, capture and securely upload wound photographs using company-approved devices and systems after applicable authorization and consent requirements have been satisfied.Complete accurate, objective, and timely provider-directed, administrative, logistical, scheduling, supply, and photography documentation.Assist with appointment confirmation, route coordination, navigation, and communication with patients, caregivers, facilities, pharmacies, home health agencies, hospice agencies, and office staff.Relay provider-authorized information without independently changing, interpreting, or adding to the provider’s instructions.Follow HIPAA, patient-privacy, information-security, infection-control, personal protective equipment, safety, facility, timekeeping, and incident-reporting requirements.Promptly report patient-safety concerns, suspected abuse or neglect, privacy incidents, injuries, supply issues, or other significant events in accordance with applicable law and company procedures.Perform other reasonable support duties consistent with the position and the employee’s lawful scope of practice. Clinical Limitations Field Assistants may not independently:Diagnose, assess, or stage wounds;Establish, select, or change a treatment plan;Prescribe or recommend medications, dressings, or treatments;Perform sharp or surgical debridement;Conduct independent clinical triage;Interpret symptoms, photographs, test results, or clinical findings;Provide independent clinical advice or patient education; orPerform duties outside their credential, verified training, assigned responsibilities, or lawful scope of practice. Medication administration is not a routine responsibility of this position. It may occur only when specifically assigned and legally permitted by the employee’s individual credential, documented training, provider authorization, required supervision, care setting, facility rules, and OWP protocol. California Medical Assistants are unlicensed supportive personnel and may not independently diagnose, treat, or perform tasks requiring clinical assessment. Permissible tasks must be routine, provider-authorized, appropriately supervised, and supported by required training. Required Healthcare Credential — One Required Only applicants who currently possess at least one of the following qualifying healthcare credentials will be considered:Active and unrestricted California Licensed Vocational Nurse license;Active California Certified Nurse Assistant certificate;