About This Role
This clinical assistant role involves supporting medical staff in a detention and support center by managing medical supplies, maintaining health records, and providing direct patient care. The position suits someone with basic healthcare and clerical skills who can handle a dynamic environment.
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
- 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
Requirements
- Basic clerical skills
- Basic healthcare skills
- At least six months of healthcare experience
Benefits
- Shift differential of $2 per hour from 2 PM to 6 AM
Important Details
- Schedule: Continuous sitting for up to 2-3 hours; continuous periods of walking and standing for 4 or more hours per shift; occasional climbing stairs up to 3 times per shift; remaining awake and alert while on duty for 12 or more hours per shift
- Physical requirements: Lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs periodically and lifting up to 50-100 lbs rarely; frequently working on computers/tablets throughout the shift; frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting