Position will provide professional medical services to patients in a clinic setting under the direction of a licensed physician, advanced nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Position will assist in training of other Agency staff regarding blood borne pathogens, tuberculosis, first aid, and HIV Workplace Guidelines. Provides education and medical services for people with HIV disease and other healthcare conditions. Assists in providing medical case management services. Position provides technical assistance regarding tuberculosis activities. This position will assist the medical case manager and other senior staff in developing clinical services and accessing other funding sources.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitors clients, following protocol as outlined in the standards of care
Administers vaccines
Provides medication adherence education and appropriate interventions to each client as needed.
Assists medical staff with all procedures and follows directives
Screens clients on clinic days, obtaining weight, vital signs and history
Draws labs, do UAs, check blood sugars
Logs and reports lab results
Educates client regarding medications, adherence, safe sex and preventive health management
Screens medical related walk-ins for vital signs and severity, refers emergencies to ER
Schedules clients to do routine labs and procedures ordered by physician
Reviews and reports panic labs to medical supervisor as received
Screens medical related phone calls, assessing client needs
Administers vaccinations, TB tests, and injections as ordered
Tracks clients TB testing and vaccinations for compliance to agency protocol
Updates and documents accurately in client charts
Communicates with case managers and other staff to ensure quality client care
Calls in prescriptions and refills to pharmacy
Performs patient follows ups and makes referrals as needed
Completes and processes patient assistance forms for medications
Codes and completes billing forms according to funding source requirements