IT Professional IV – Software Engineer

Description

Please note:

This is a full time Term Limited Temporary position. 2008 hourly rates for this position are pending contract ratification.

Medical Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of health care providers to ensure the delivery of quality patient care and treatment at Public Health Centers throughout King County. Incumbents will work as a paraprofessional performing delegated patient care functions under the clinical direction of a physician or nurse practitioner. These functions include but are not limited to invasive procedures and medication administration.

Currently, there is one 1.0 FTE position with the mobile health clinic that will serve homeless people in Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, and other cities in South King County. During the first 6 months after the hire date, the incumbent will float to fixed site clinics within the King County clinic system at least one day per week. After six months, this float requirement will be reassessed.

• Coordinates efficient clinic flow by rooming patients; assists providers with patient care; performs diagnostic screening tests and procedures such as vision and hearing screening, EKG’s
• Performs and documents, as directed by a physician and/or advanced registered nurse practitioner, blood draws, medication administration and specimen collection.
• Provides clients with health care education information through individual instruction and written materials, including providing education on birth control methods and pregnancy options.
• Monitors, requisitions and stocks routine clinic supplies; cleans, prepares and maintains examination/ treatment rooms and laboratory areas.
• Enters patient information into tracking systems and chronic disease registries.
• As directed by a provider, calls in prescriptions to pharmacies, makes follow-up appointments and refers patients for specialty and follow-up care.
• Using a patient registration system, assists with scheduling, registering and checking in patients.
• Interviews clients to obtain and record medical, dietary and social history.
• Performs and documents adult and child anthropometric measurements.
• Attends training and responds to emergency situations within the clinic supporting health care providers and emergency personnel.

• Working knowledge of asepsis and universal precautions.
• Working knowledge of laboratory procedures including phlebotomy.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and clinical procedures.
• Working knowledge of health care maintenance and prevention.
• Working knowledge of state and federal guidelines for laboratories, biohazards, laboratory specimen collection and handling.
• Working knowledge of administrative support practices and procedures.
• Working knowledge of medical record-keeping procedures. Working knowledge of health and social services resources available in the community.
• Working knowledge of learning and health education techniques and principles.
• Willingness to give information and client education regarding reproductive health, emergency contraception and pregnancy options, including abortion referral.
• Demonstrated ability to lift and lower a child weighing up to 50 pounds onto a surface above 4 feet high.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor, request, stock and clean routine clinic supplies; and maintain examination/ treatment rooms and laboratory areas. This may include some bending, lifting, reaching and stooping.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions within scope of position; can seek information; analyze and evaluate situations; define problems and implement appropriate action.
• Skill in entering information for patient tracking registries.
• Communication skills (oral and written) read, write and converse in the English language. Skilled in effectively communicating with teens and/or with non-English speaking clients utilizing interpreters and or skilled in a language/customs that enhances service delivery to our clients.
• Skill in interviewing and recording client’s medical, drug/alcohol, dietary, and social history; anthropometric and lab results. Proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work…