What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant for Allergy Department position at Eastern Virginia Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists?
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
JOB DESCRIPTION: Medical Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Allergy Department
We currently have positions at our Harbour View, Suffolk Location, and our Chesapeake office.
We are looking for positive personalities to join our Allergy Department. We offer a full benefits package including, Insurance, Dental, Vision and participation in 401K. Starting earning PTO today! If your looking to joining a team and provide excellent patient care, apply now!
We are looking for positive personalities to join our Allergy Department. We offer a full benefits package including, Insurance, Dental, Vision and participation in 401K. Starting earning PTO today! If your looking to joining a team and provide excellent patient care, apply now!
The candidate will be a Medical Assistant that has graduated from an accredited program with at least one year of clinical experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct clinical care to Allergy Department patients in a professional and courteous manner.
- Conduct basic assessment of patients, including: measuring and recording of vital signs, auscultation of lung sounds, and patient questioning.
- Provide patient education regarding Allergy Department services offered: testing, types of immunotherapy, potential complications/reactions, use of epinephrine auto-injector, biologic injections and medications.
- Perform percutaneous and intradermal allergy testing on patients per Provider orders. Document appropriately and concurrently in patient EMR system.
- Perform venipuncture and process specimen for allergy tests as requested by Provider.
- Recognize and assist in treating any allergic reactions related to patient testing and/or immunotherapy and document per protocol.
- Prepare allergy serum formula as per patient testing results and document in EMR.
- Provide allergy injections to allergy patients as per EVENTS policy. Recognize when patient is ineligible for injection and educate patient accordingly.
- Prepare and administer biologic injections to allergy patients per EVENTS policy/procedure.
- Maintain a clean and productive work area for team and patients.
- Assists with daily department duties of cleaning, restocking, ordering supplies, expired vials, etc.
