Clinical Assistant
About The Position
This role involves assisting staff with necessary tasks based on certification and training levels. Responsibilities include receiving and properly storing medical supplies, maintaining accurate documentation and inventory, transcribing prescription requests, and creating medication records. The position also entails initiating and maintaining health records for inmates/detainees, ensuring confidentiality, and preparing records for practitioners. Additionally, the role requires maintaining stocked medical supply carts, trauma bags, PPE rooms, and first aid kits, submitting supply order forms under supervision, and assisting with various logs. Patient care is provided according to nurse or physician instructions, and 15-minute checks are performed on identified patients. The incumbent is expected to perform other assigned duties within their capabilities.
Requirements
- Basic clerical skills
- Basic healthcare skills
- At least six months of healthcare experience required
Responsibilities
- Assist staff as necessary and according to the level of certification or training achieved.
- Receive medical supplies and store them properly.
- Provide accurate documentation and inventory.
- Transcribe prescription requests and enter information into log; create labels and Medication Administration Records.
- Initiates health records for inmates/detainees.
- Maintains confidentiality of all medical record information.
- Monitors and maintains accountability for all health records on file.
- Pulls and prepares health records for practitioners (medical, dental and mental health), sick call, chronic care visits and transfers.
- Files loose paperwork and performs other clerical duties as assigned.
- Ensure medical supply cart, trauma bag, the PPE room and the facility first aid kits are fully and accurately stocked at all times.
- Submit order forms for medical and office supplies, under supervision of Registered Nurse and Physician.
- Assist with maintenance of the Sick Call, Chronic Clinic, and Specialty Logs.
- Provide patient care according to nurse or physician instructions and appropriate to level of training.
- Perform 15-minute checks on identified patients and document encounters.
- Perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
