MEDICAL ASSISTANT - 64035886

Requisition No: 838230 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: MEDICAL ASSISTANT - 64035886

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64035886 

Salary:  $38,007.32 

Posting Closing Date: 10/07/2024 

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Internal Agency Opportunity 

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees).

Applicants will not be accepted from outside the department.

 

Specific Responsibilities:

This is a Medical Assistant position in the West Palm Beach Health Center, working as a member of a multidisciplinary team with the primary goal of supporting the providers and nursing staff in the care of patients receiving service in the various clinic, by performing a broad range of clinical and administrative duties. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs, medical histories, preparing patients for examination and administering mediations as directed by physician or medical provider. Administrative may include scheduling appointment. Work is performed under the supervision of the Community Health Nursing Consultant Supervisor. This position requires independent judgment, initiative, applying general knowledge of business practices and skill in applying instructions to accomplish various job functions.

 

This position is designated as a sensitive position and is required to maintain confidential information in accordance with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Palm Beach County Health Department (CHD) Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures. Confidential information clinical data sets: Clinical Information, and Epidemiology. This position may view, update and release patient information using the Health Management System (HMS) data system and FL SHOTS.

 

Clinical duties:

• Records patient’s medical history, medication list, allergies, any recent test results and records in medical record.
• Prepares clients to be seen by provider and ensure appropriate exam and testing supplies are in the room
• Explains exam and procedure to patient
• Informs providers of any known abnormal lab or diagnostic results and informs provider when patients are ready to be seen.
• Assists providers with patient exams and acts as chaperon

 

• Enters laboratory requisitions written by providers
• Prepares and ensures specimens are correctly labeled for transport to laboratory
• Inputs referrals according to the provider into referral database (Plan Link/EPIC)
• Administers medications per provider orders and documents required information in the electronic health record.
• provides immunization as recommended by nursing assessment and records necessary information into Florida Shots.
• Assists with vaccine inventory and temperature logs.
• Assists with medication inventory

 

• Assists with cleaning and sterilization of equipment
• Complete follow-up lists by following provider and Nurse instructions.
• Takes patient’s vital signs and reports any abnormalities to a nurse or provider
• Ensures a safe and healthy environment by adhering to OSHA guidelines for the prevention of exposure to blood-borne pathogens, utilization of universal precautions
• Assists nurses as needed

 

• Assist with ensuring efficient patient flow
• Offers client education and information regarding referrals and follow up
• Provides pretest counseling prior to performing HIV rapid testing
• Conducts follow up calls to patients for missed appoint