C09 - Contract Employee -Counseling and Health Services-Response Assistant - AY 2021
Company: Salem State College
Location: salem
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
The Health Care and COVID Response Assistant will join
Counseling & Health services to aide our response and ability to
provide timely medical care and COVID response to Salem State
students, in accordance with university and departmental policies
and practices. Duties will focus on supporting COVID testing and
vaccination, as well as assisting with contact tracing as
needed. Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: Respond, in a timely manner, to patient questions concerning
treatment, test results, medication, and condition. Gather
information through questioning individuals and by examining
records and documents. Assist with the confidential administration
of the Counseling & Health services office by working directly with
Advanced Practice RNs (APRN), Physician (MD), administrative
assistants, and students. Assist with coronavirus response in
coordination with health services staff including, but not limited
to, screening of students for symptoms, counseling on symptoms and
review of evaluation and testing options, coordination of testing
on or off campus, on campus student COVID testing and oversight of
on campus COVID testing sites and or vaccination clinics. Provide
assistance with contact tracing investigation, monitoring of
medical condition and quarantine/isolation status as appropriate,
all in close coordination with Associate Director of health
services, health services contact tracing liaisons, and the Salem
Board of health. Assist with COVID-19 surveillance testing program.
Assist with immunization review & administration, as medical
licensure allows Participate in and complete additional training to
aide our coronavirus response, including but not limited to, the
CDC and John Hopkins contact tracing training programs. Administrative Responsibilities: Utilize electronic health records to accurately obtain, enter
and update information Maintain and stock medical and PPE supplies
in health services and at COVID testing sites. Enter data into
health forms. Scan and shred documents in accordance with office
policies. Assist in managing multiple excel spreadsheets to monitor
COVID compliance. Assist with managing phone calls, faxes, and
secure messages from students and staff. Performs other clinical
and administrative job-related duties as required or assigned Qualifications Required Qualifications: An associate or higher degree with a major in a health care
related field Work experience equivalent to at least two to
three-year work experience in a medical setting, in an ambulatory
medical office environment, prefer triage experience Experience
using good judgement to respond to sensitive and crisis oriented
situations Familiarity with HIPPAA and FERPA privacy and
confidentiality requirements Experience with and utilization of
motivational interviewing techniques to incorporate self-care,
health promotion, disease prevention and wellness theories from a
harm-reduction approach Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Teams,
Zoom and Skype, and accurately entering data into Excel, Word, and
patient management software systems (PointNClick) in a remote work
environment Preferred Qualifications: Health care provider licensure Ability to assist with
vaccination clinic Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced
medical office environment Understands, values, and respects
diversity as an individual, in a team and within groups while
fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. Willing to
participate in departmental anti-racism professional development
Demonstrate strong interpersonal relationship skills and ability to
work well as part of a team and independently Demonstrate
proficient written and verbal communication skills in English Special Instructions to Applicants: Please apply online and attach a resume and cover letter.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until an
adequate pool is developed. Please include license information if
you are a licensed health care provider. Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI
check satisfactory to the university. Working Conditions: Salem State University complies with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to
qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For
accommodation information or requests please email
eo-hr@salemstate.edu. Please note: Contracted positions are part-time and
non-benefited. All candidates must have legal authorization to work
in the United States. Contracted positions are not eligible for H1B
Visa sponsorship. EEO Statement: Salem State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Persons of color, women and persons with
disabilities are strongly urged to apply.
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