Clinical Assistant

Employees in this classification provide patient care management to an assigned clinic in the areas of clerical and clinical duties. In the clinical setting, the employee receives direct supervision from a physician or nursing supervisor in either oral or written form. In the office setting, the employee receives direct supervision from the department administrator. Work is performed under usual office and clinic conditions, and may be stressful when working under emergency conditions.

Major/Essential Functions

• Assists licensed health care providers in data collection to determine the physical and mental health status needs and preferences of culturally, ethnically and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Well versed in medical terminology.
• Records patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Performs testing, obtains vial patient information and measurements.
• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in identification of problems and formulation of goals/outcomes and patient-center plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families and the interdisciplinary health care team
• Assists with exams and procedures and documents interventions in EMR per departmental policy and documents interventions in EMR per departmental policy.
• Administers medications to patients.
• Prepares necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures as directed.
• Cleans, sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment and instruments as directed by Nurse Manager.
• Answers and retrieves up patients calls on messaging line. Handles patient request according to clinic policy.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination/treatment rooms.
• Participates in emergency preparedness drills in department.
• Attends nursing staff meetings.
• Attends all nursing power hours and mandatory training to maintain competency.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses with procedures in clinic and hospital setting.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.