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JOB TITLE:Medical Assistant/Nurse
DEPARTMENT:Health
DIVISION:Clinic
SALARY:$41,069/yr $19.74471/hr





CLOSING DATE:Until filled


Job Summary/Scope
Provides services in the clinic for the community including
Immunizations, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) testing, Lead Case
Management, Communicable Disease, Emergency Response and all other
program services within their level of certification. No supervisory
or budgetary responsibilities.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities



- Provides care/intervention activities designed to meet the needs
of the individual client or community.
- Assists with investigating, reporting and following up on health
issues that might endanger the health, safety or welfare of the
public.
- Participates in the planning and executing of special health
clinics or outreach activities as determined by community needs.
- Provides guidance and referral of clients or general public to
appropriate service agencies, physicians or other providers.
- Maintains accurate data and clinic notes for the purpose of
record referral by staff; by state program representatives for
audit purposes; or for use as a data base for program support,
including client records and prepares reports for use by
supervisors and district or State health staff.
- Applies guidelines established by the Department ofHealth and
Senior Services.
- Follows standing orders provided and signed by the Medical
Officer for the department.
- Maintains professional interaction with other members of the
health care community in delivering necessary client services.
- Participates in training and exercises in public health emergency
preparedness, including response to natural and deliberate public
health emergencies, as deemed necessary.



Other Duties and Responsibilities



- Provides health-related information to individuals upon request.
- Follows up on clients as appropriate to encourage continued
health treatment and to monitor progress and schedule return
appointments.
- Prepares necessary paperwork for clients.
- Maintains all medical supplies and equipment necessary for
clinical services.
- Attends all manner of training opportunities according to need,
timeliness and funding
- Serves on various boards, advisory councils, community groups,
etc. as a representative of the Health Department of the City of
Saint Joseph, with the intended purpose to promote positive
health principles for individuals and the community.
- Upon request, serves as a media contact regarding health
issues/concerns.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.



Employee Behavior and Conduct
City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and
shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for
circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both
internally and externally during the performance of their duties.
Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to,
being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.

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