WE OFFER:

• 100% premium paid for employee health, dental, and vision. 70% premium paid for dependents
• 100% employer paid Basic Life and LTD
• Retirement Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Starting salary range $14-$16

The Clinical Assistant is a member of the interdisciplinary medical team of the health center. The Clinical Assistant screens and refers phone calls, communicates and interacts with patients, provides clerical and staff support to the unit and is a liaison between the front desk staff and with the nurses in the provision of care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School graduate
2. On-the-job training, previous experience preferred
3. Person maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

Obtains routine temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight as well as blood pressure reading at first encounter. Screens clients for acuity using Snellen method

Performs adequate documentation for the provider

Assists with laboratory procedures

Assists with office procedures

Responsible for assisting with Registered Nurse/Staff Nurse with triage of clients and transfer of charts to appropriate provider

Responsible for assisting with maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and for assisting with quality controls on laboratory equipment

Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to: various dipsticks, urinalysis, hemoglobin A1C, glucose screening, gram stains, and procedures as approved by GSPHC policies and CLIA standards

Responsible for performing visit prep for all patients, participating in care team huddles, and checking out patients and scheduling follow up visits

Assists providers during clinical visits by giving them 30 sec reports in between patients, performing the sheep/Sheppard method, and midway knocks

Maintains provider’s schedule by participating in a simplified schedule and jocking/scrubbing patients visits

Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein, or as assigned by the Clinical Lead and Practice Administrator

Maintains a current CPR license, participates in educational training offered at GSPHC; including online training courses