at Community Council of Idaho in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
Job Description
Regular Full Time Status: Exempt / SALARY Reports to: Clinic Administrator
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)
• Observe, record, and report on the condition of patients including adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Medical responsibilities:
o Take vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
o Prepare and give injections and enemas.
o Apply dressings, give alcohol rubs and massages, apply ice packs and hot water bottles, and moni-tor catheters.
o Collect samples for testing.
o Perform routine laboratory tests.
o Schedule patients for doctors
o Make sure immunizations are current and documented.
o Follow through with recommendations.
o Complete patient documentation on the EMR system, using the Electronic Medical Records sys-tem.
• Medication responsibilities:
• Ensure they are organized and stored properly.
o Administer meds and topical treatments as prescribed per individual medication protocols (follow 6 step procedures)
o Document following med administration.
o Record med errors and submit reports per policy.
o Follow proper drug disposal procedures.
• IV Care responsibilities:
o May hang plain IV solutions/antibiotics if the medication is pre-mixed by the pharmacy.
• Sterilization Responsibilities:
o Ensure sterilization of equipment
o Prepare patients for procedures.
• Documentation responsibilities:
o Maintain medical management records.
o Ensure you have a permanent medical record book that contains assessments, flow charts (1 yr), authorizations, incident reports, medical history, progress notes, and other pertinent info.
• Supervise CMA’s
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to cultural issues and community practices of children and fami-lies.
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines, and remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Maintain standards of confidentiality of CC Idaho clients and records
• Maintain strict confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA standards.
• Perform all work duties and activities in compliance with
• CC Idaho, Joint Commission, OSHA, and HIPAA regulations
