Job Description

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   401(k)
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   Dental insurance
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   Health insurance
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   Paid time off
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   Vision insurance
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  JOB DESCRIPTION: Medical Assistant
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  DEPARTMENT: Allergy Department
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  We currently have positions at our Harbour View, Suffolk Location, and our Chesapeake office.
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  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!
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 REQUIREMENTS: The incumbent will be a Medical Assistant that has graduated from an accredited program with at least one year of clinical experience.
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   Provide direct clinical care to Allergy Department patients in a professional and courteous manner.
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   Conduct basic assessment of patients, including: measuring and recording of vital signs, auscultation of lung sounds, and patient questioning.
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   Provide patient education regarding Allergy Department services offered: testing, types of immunotherapy, potential complications/reactions, use of epinephrine auto-injector, biologic injections and medications.
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   Perform percutaneous and intradermal allergy testing on patients per Provider orders. Document appropriately and concurrently in patient EMR system.
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   Perform venipuncture and process specimen for allergy tests as requested by Provider.
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   Recognize and assist in treating any allergic reactions related to patient testing and/or immunotherapy and document per protocol.
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   Prepare allergy serum formula as per patient testing results and document in EMR.
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   Provide allergy injections to allergy patients as per EVENTS policy. Recognize when patient is ineligible for injection and educate patient accordingly.
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   Prepare and administer biologic injections to allergy patients per EVENTS policy/procedure.
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   Maintain a clean and productive work area for team and patients.
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   Assists with daily department duties of cleaning, restocking, ordering supplies, expired vials, etc.
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