Clinical Assistant

Location: Carrollton, TX

Salary: Depends on Experience

Description

Job Title: Clinical Assistant

Job Type: Contract to Hire

Location: Plano, TX 75093

Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM (4 days a week)

Rate: Dependent on Experience

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform all duties in accordance with clinical, OSHA, and infection control standards.
• Interpret and carry out provider orders.
• Assist the physician and/or associate practitioner with procedures and treatments.
• Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs (including weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature), and document in the patient's chart.
• Record patients' medical history, health maintenance, and chief complaint.
• Provide instructions to patients as directed by the physician or associate practitioner.
• Document all patient-related communication and interventions in the patient's EMR.
• Update the patient's Health Monitor at each visit.
• Work the GAP reports and recall list for clinical quality measures.
• Utilize CINA sheets.
• Prepare and administer medications using aseptic technique.
• Observe patient response to medications administered and report adverse events to the provider.
• Perform phlebotomy and other specimen collection in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards, including control testing.
• Maintain lab specimen logs.
• Coordinate outpatient testing and referrals, as well as hospital pre-admission when necessary.
• Scan all referral letters, x-ray reports, and lab results into the patient's EMR per clinic protocol.
• Maintain all logs and required checks (e.g., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, equipment sterilization).
• Prepare, restock, and disinfect examination rooms, procedure rooms, lab area, and all other patient care areas at scheduled intervals and as needed.
• Take telephone and email messages, as well as medication refill requests, from patients and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy per physician protocol.
• Collect data and process messages from patients and front office to physicians and associate providers.
• Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Represent the clinic professionally and treat all patients and fellow employees courteously and cooperatively.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times according to USMD policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
• Attend required meetings.
• Participate in team activities and professional development activities.
• Maintain professional CEUs in accordance with state certification board.
• Perform other duties as assigned by office supervisor, site manager, or practice administrator.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED.
• RMA (Registered Medical Assistant) or CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) or willing to obtain within 180 days.
• Active CPR/BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Tuberculosis screening and proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of disease.
• Current Covid-19 vaccine or obtained before 11-30-21.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of hands-on clinical experience working with a licensed physician or provider.
• 1 years of phlebotomy skill experience.
• 1 years of experience giving injections.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (Nextgen and Allscripts).
  
  

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