Allergy Technician

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides critical support to physicians, performs skin tests, and administers allergy shots. Functions as a member of the practice clinical care delivery team to provide selected clinical care to patients under the direction of an LPN, RN, or medical provider. Performs clerical/administrative duties associated with medical practice front desk operations.

Requirements

Specialized Diploma as a Medical Assistant
3 years recent experience in a physician office practice setting.
Ability to accept and adapt to constant change within a healthcare setting.
Excellent computer skills including EMR, word processing, and Excel.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree from a Medical Assistant Program
CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

Documents progress of immunotherapy patients and conveys any concerns to the appropriate physician.
Identifies and evaluates each patient and administers allergy injections/vial challenge.
Answers allergy department related phone calls and retrieves messages from allergy department voicemail.
Counsels allergy patients with arm reactions or increased symptoms; documents and advises providers.
Schedules and conducts allergy testing ordered by physicians and schedules ongoing immunotherapy.
Reviews allergy records for yearly evaluation with a physician and schedules allergy injection/new patient appointments; records and prepares allergy serum reports.
Creates allergy endpoint sheets, compiles allergy serum list, completes paperwork for serum mailings, and completes superbills for serum mailings.
Formulates and mixes vials for patients prior to scheduled appointment.
Mixes vials for current allergy patients and gives scheduled injections.
Conducts percutaneous and intradermal allergy testing and scans results into the EMR.