Medical Clerk temporary position with the State of NM

• ATA Services, Inc. is currently seeking to hire a Medical Clerk on a temporary assignment with the Department of Health.

  
  

  • Pay Rate: $25.00/Per Hour
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Location: Las Cruces, NM, Truth or Consequences, NM, and Deming, NM.
  • Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8 A.M-5 P.M

  The purpose of the clerk is to promote health, and wellness, improve health outcomes and assure safety net services for all New Mexicans by providing clerical and clinical services for a variety of Public Health Programs such as COVID testing and immunizations in the Southern Region.

  Goals:

  • Provide Clerical Clinical Services in a courteous and respectful manner, maintaining confidentiality to clients by performing daily and monthly duties in a clean, efficient, professional, well-organized, safe environment for clients.
  • Greets clients and answers phone calls in a professional, receptive manner providing your name and asking how they may be assisted.
  • Schedule client’s appointments for the same day or the next day. The clerk will call scheduled clients the day before their scheduled appointment to confirm an appointment.
  • Assists with taking inventory, ordering, and re-stocking of exam rooms. lab, and phlebotomy room.
  • Check sharp containers weekly, replace when full. Collect and dispose of hazardous material from red bins weekly.
  • Complete and document temperature logs and disinfection of laboratory and exam rooms daily with provided disinfectant.
  • Enter registration data accurately after being acknowledged. The clerk will assure client data is updated at each visit before the client is seen by the nurse or provider.
  • Print immunization records for scheduled clients when they are being registered for their appointment visit and place them in the folder for RN or vaccinator.
  • Check the Medicaid Portal and HealthXNet for each client register.
  • Enter data correctly into NMSIIS and Transact for outreach events within two weeks of receiving forms.
  • Travel as needed to other public health offices in the Southern Region to provide services.
  • Provide direct clinical support of the Southern Region's Covid testing sites and Covid and Influenza immunization efforts.
  • Organize testing supplies, PPE, test kits prior to the event. Assist in setting up test events and pick up afterward.
  • Perform COVID-19 testing and/or vaccine at the designated testing sites.
  • Assist with inventory after events to keep Region informed of available supplies and inform DOH staff if supplies are needed.
  • Assist with filling and sorting for old records following DOH guidelines.
  • Assist with administrative duties pre-printing labels, preparing requisitions forms, and preparing the report after testing events. Review lab results and notify clients of their lab results.
  • Organize testing kits prior to events and cleaning after testing events.
  • Travel as needed to other public health offices in the Southern Region to provide services.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  REQUIREMENTS:

  • An Associate's degree in a health-related field is highly desirable.
  • Strong computer skills in MS Office.
  • Bilingual a plus
  • Analytical Skills.
  • The ability to teach and train others in processes and procedures.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills in both oral and written form.
  • The ability to work with a diverse group of people.
  • Must present a professional image and demeanor.

  ATA Services, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

  ATA Services, Inc., expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation details: 25-25 Hourly Wage