Clinical Assistant 2

About the role

The Clinical Assistant 2 provides care to infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults, and elderly in a rural ambulatory care clinic. This position is essential in maintaining efficient clinic operations and patient flow to maximize the provider’s time and to ensure access to care. Clinical Assistants perform administrative duties, data management, and handle basic clinical tasks that are more complex than Clinical Assistant 1, such as performing nebulizer treatments, cast removal, DM foot screenings and other procedures per competency assessments. This information is written in patients’ chart along with patients’ medical history. This position works closely with providers giving support such as rooming patients, point of care testing as ordered, answering phones, processing provider orders, data entry, and participation in training processes. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career.

Responsibilities

• Performs the duties of Clinical Assistant 1 but has additional experience or education to apply more extensive knowledge of medical practice and terminology and judgment.
• Prepares for patient visit by reviewing chart for needed forms, follow-up labs or procedures needed.
• Obtains and records age-appropriate vital signs per department protocol, i.e., temperature, height, weight, head circumference, blood pressure, respiration, pulse oximetry, visual acuity testing.
• Obtains medical history update and confirms medication history.
• Accurately collects and documents information in patient chart.
• Keeps patient records in order with all forms properly identified; copies and compiles other medical data as needed.
• Ensures patient medication and immunization records are current.
• Recognizes signs or symptoms requiring prompt intervention and acts appropriately.
• Transports patients within the facility, as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to smoothly manage patient care duties while maintaining clinic flow.
• Reports, and when appropriate, records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients, unusual incidents, or breaches in safety.
• Observes patients to ensure children, elderly, or impaired patients who require observation or assistance have someone in attendance.
• Sets up equipment and supplies for routine exams and minor procedures.
• Prepares patients for and assists with procedures, treatments, and minor office surgeries.
• Provides specimen collection, Point of Care Testing (POCT). Follows protocol for collecting, labeling, and transporting of specimens.
• With appropriate provider’s written orders: apply heat/cold packs