Clinical Assistant

About This Role

This clinical assistant role involves supporting medical staff in a correctional facility by managing supplies, maintaining health records, and providing direct patient care. It suits a detail-oriented individual capable of handling administrative tasks and assisting with clinical duties under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff as necessary and according to the level of certification or training achieved
• Receive medical supplies and store them properly
• Provide accurate documentation and inventory of medical supplies
• Transcribe prescription requests and enter information into log
• Create labels and Medication Administration Records
• Initiate health records for inmates/detainees
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical record information
• Monitor and maintain accountability for all health records on file
• Pull and prepare health records for practitioners (medical, dental, and mental health), sick call, chronic care visits, and transfers
• File loose paperwork and perform other clerical duties as assigned
• Ensure medical supply cart, trauma bag, the PPE room, and the facility first aid kits are fully and accurately stocked at all times
• Submit order forms for medical and office supplies, under supervision of Registered Nurse and Physician
• Assist with maintenance of the Sick Call, Chronic Clinic, and Specialty Logs
• Provide patient care according to nurse or physician instructions and appropriate to level of training
• Perform 15-minute checks on identified patients and document encounters
• Perform other duties as assigned within capabilities as determined by management