Medication Clinic Assistant

Family & Children's Services•Oklahoma City, OK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides assistance to medical services staff by performing duties that relieve medical staff of clerical work and minor administrative and business details. Supports and promotes a service environment for individuals in need of behavioral health and/or co-occurring services that is recovery-focused, welcoming, and attentive to the needs of individuals who may have experienced trauma. Attends annual core competencies training related to individuals with co-occurring disorders or who have experienced trauma.

Requirements

High school diploma and 6 months related experience; or RMA and 6 months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to relate to persons with severe mental illness in a positive, helpful and constructive manner.
Ability to establish and maintain effective and tactful working relationships with co-workers.
Ability to express ideas and facts clearly and concisely in written or oral form.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand.
Frequently required to walk and occasionally sit.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Must have vision enough to read written or typed data.
Must have hearing and speech enough to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and public in person or by phone.

Nice To Haves

May be required to obtain and maintain RMA on current status and provide copy to human resources for file.
May be required to complete DMHSAS Certified Case Management Training or equivalent.
May be required to obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR Certifications.

Responsibilities

Schedules medication clinic appointments.
Performs routine duties with general oversight from supervisor.
May perform routine duties of other program staff during absences.
Records client vital signs prior to medication clinic visit.
Escorts clients into medical office for services.
Obtains and returns charts from medical records.
Ensures all supplies and equipment required by the medical staff are present and operable prior to beginning of clinic.
Ensures that all physicians’ documentation is completed and notes are recorded for each visit.
Communicates physician's treatment recommendations regarding clients to appropriate clinical staff.
Completes form for lab tests ordered by the doctor.
Communicates with lab to track test results for medical staff.
Ensures medical staff has copies of appointments scheduled at beginning of each day.
Assists, as directed by supervisor, in completion of forms used by various pharmaceutical companies to obtain low cost or free medications for indigent clients.
Travel may be required.
Reimbursement for use of personal vehicle will be made in accordance with agency policy and procedures.
May be required to work evening and weekend hours, flexible schedule to respond to needs of medication clinic scheduling.
Performs other related duties as assigned.