Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Clinic Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
JOB RELATIONSHIPS: Responsible To: Clinic Nurse Manager
Responsible For: Does not supervise other employees
Interrelationships: Works cooperatively with clinic and hospital departments and medical staff.
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for placing patients in rooms; to assist with procedures, treatments and examinations, under direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician; recording vital statistics, obtaining nature of reason presenting for office visit, complete basic medical record tasks; including entering patient medical and social history, medications, prepare prior authorizations, communicate/relay medical information to patients and other medical facilities for patient care, prepare and administer medications to patients; including injections, maintaining adequate supplies and stocking exam rooms.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 18 or older
Previous healthcare experience preferred
CPR certified
CNA or MA (Medical Assistant) Certificate preferred
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Stand, walk, bend, stoop and stretch for prolonged periods of time.
- Push/pull patients in wheelchairs (up to approximately 250 pounds).
- Assist patients on and off the procedure table.
- Daily lifts supplies/equipment
JOB DUTIES:
- Basic knowledge of medical software/computer
- Make appointments, as needed
- Prepare clean and organized treatment or examination patient rooms
- Assist with office surgeries, under the supervision of a physician
- Assist with examination of patients, under the supervision of a physician
- Assist with treatment of patients, under the supervision of a physician
- Perform select clinical duties
- Vitals/Blood pressure checks, weights, oximeter readings
- Complete and enter patient medical, social history and current medications into the EMR
- Prepare and dispense or inject medication to patients
- Dressing changes under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician
- Schedule outpatient procedures and complete necessary paperwork
- Prepare and submit patient prior authorizations, including medications
- Document communication with patients in charts
- Perform basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, and filing
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Maintain and stock patient room supplies
- In-Service, as required by Republic County Hospital and Belleville Medical Clinic
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: See attached
Revised: 3/2024 JLS