Medical Assistant - TB Control
Core
Provides administrative, clinical, and financial support for the Pima County Health Department's Tuberculosis (TB) Clinic, assisting physicians and case managers with patient care and clinic operations.
Role type
Medical Assistant (TB Control)
Builds
TB patient care services and clinic operations
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Disease Control
Deliverable
clinical work
Required skills
vital signs monitoring, phlebotomy, CLIA-waived testing, patient triage, medication dispensing, infection control procedures, medical record maintenance, scheduling, inventory management
Preferred skills
electronic medical record usage, interpreter services, EKG performance, lab specimen collection, quality assurance testing, personal protective equipment use
Technologies
emocha Health, Straight Talk Prevention Services, TB Air Monitoring System
Responsibilities
Triaging patients and taking vital signs; drawing blood samples and performing CLIA-waived tests; assisting case managers with examinations and treatment; maintaining clinic cleanliness and infection control; performing administrative tasks like scheduling and chart maintenance; monitoring laboratory and medication refrigerators.
Seniority
Entry-level / Junior