Employee Health Clinical Coordinator - Alma

MyMichigan Health•Alma, MI

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About The Position

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Employee Health Clinical Coordinator performs routine nursing tasks for employees receiving care in the employee health office. The role collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Director of Employee Health, Office Assistant, and ancillary staff to provide services to employees, students, and volunteers. Clinical tasks include pre-employment screenings, TB testing, injury assessment, blood pressure monitoring, vaccine injections, minor wound care, and documentation. The coordinator provides employee advice, interprets reports and test results, and offers education on topics such as post-exposure counseling. The position also provides clerical, secretarial, and reception support, including answering calls, scheduling appointments, and coordinating clinic flow. As a primary contact for Employee Health, the coordinator is expected to provide courteous and professional service. The position may require travel to off-site locations and variable hours to support off-site and in-house clinic schedules, including TB and influenza mass clinics. Employees must demonstrate Microsoft Windows competency and may be required to participate in additional learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

Requirements

Required education or equivalent: LPN technical certificate, Paramedic, Surgical Technologist (high school or equivalent), or Certified Medical Assistant.
Required applicable credential: LPN or Paramedic state license, or Certified Surgical Tech, as specified in the posting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA, to be obtained within one month of hire or transfer.
Successfully complete the Chain of Custody Drug Screening Competency.
Interpersonal skills to communicate successfully with individuals and groups at all levels, and to convey ideas and concepts clearly and understandably.
Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows; may be required to participate in further learning opportunities.
Complete mandatory annual tuberculosis testing and annual OSHA training according to the Exposure Control Plan, and maintain current BLS certification.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute if required.
Ability to move about the facility with or without an assistive device and perform the job functions described.
Overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods and make postural changes such as stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, get along with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Dexterity for handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling, potentially on a regular to frequent basis.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry 11–20 pounds and frequently handle 10 pounds and/or walk, stand, or operate arm/leg controls.
Ability to work amid potential exposure to stressful situations, public contact, trauma, grief, death, blood-borne pathogens, and other potentially infectious materials.

Responsibilities

Greet employees, physicians, and volunteers, and perform routine procedures such as taking vital signs, obtaining and reviewing histories and allergies, TB testing, vaccine injections, pre-employment screenings, minor injury wound care, injury referrals, and simple laboratory tests.
Triage calls and schedule appointments accordingly.
Schedule appointments and review employee files and laboratory results.
Plan and prioritize job functions, meet deadlines, and achieve productivity expectations.
Maintain effective working relationships and professional conduct; communicate verbally and in writing; follow health, safety, administrative, and departmental policies; and respond positively to changes in the work environment and assignments.
Assist clinical nursing and clerical staff with appointment scheduling and walk-in requests; receive and relay laboratory results and physician messages or requests.
Participate in developing, executing, and annually reviewing written policies and procedures governing services.
Assist the clinical nurse with examinations and procedures.
Prepare and clean clinical work areas, set up equipment, clean and reset rooms after procedures, dispose of contaminated supplies, and order clinic supplies as needed.
Provide employee and client services, including injections, minor dressing changes, blood specimen collection, and urine drug screens.
Help maintain a clean and safe environment for clients and co-workers.
Protect confidentiality and employee/patient rights in accordance with procedures and HIPAA.
Travel to off-site locations to provide services as assigned and work variable hours as needed for off-site and in-house clinic schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned.