Allergy Tester

Hampton Roads Otolaryngology Assoc • Leon, VA

74d

About The Position

Performs allergy testing to Patients Administers allergy injections to allergy patients

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Medical Assistant diploma or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to be on feet for long periods of time.
• Lift, position and/or transfer patients of variable weights.
• Lift supplies/equipment.
• Must be available Monday through Friday from 7:15am - 6: 45 pm

Responsibilities

• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner.
• Performs allergy testing according to protocol (provided), scans tests, bills and submits to Physician for review.
• Perform allergy shots according to protocol & record into the allergy documenting software.
• Inform supervisor thru clinical module as a patient message if patients are having problems (2 or more local reactions) with their shots/testing.
• Restock shot room supplies at the end of each day.
• Change out red bag and sharps container as needed.
• Inform supervisor when supplies are needed (syringes, sharps containers, alcohol, etc.)
• When patients reorder serum, check in inquiry and document last appt. with doctor and type of insurance in managed care. If referral is needed, inform Lead.
• Check new serum by activating vials in the allergy documenting software.
• Go through patient serum in use to check for and remove expired bottles. Go through patient serum that have been made but have not been vial tested make a list for supervisor and remove expired bottles. Fill out expired serum form and call patients to reorder.
• Answer allergy clinic phone and check messages from voice mail each day.
• Xolair (if trained and assigned a schedule)
• Allergy Testing (if trained and assigned a schedule)
• Following documentation for Meaningful Use
• Scheduling
• Any other duties assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees