Clinical Assistant -Allergy Clinic

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital’s Allergy and Asthma Program seeks a Clinical Assistant to support clinicians in a fast-paced immunology setting. You will help with exams, vital signs, scheduling, and data entry while rotating between Boston and Brookline Place locations, and occasionally working evenings.

Qualifications include a HS Diploma and at least one year of clinical or healthcare experience, with pediatric exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of Clinical Assistant or related healthcare experience; pediatric experience preferred.
• Ability to rotate between Boston and Brookline Place locations and Fegan 6 specialties.
• Ability to work occasional evening hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinician during examinations in a fast-paced environment, including measuring and recording vital signs.
• Assist with scheduling of appointments with courtesy and tact.
• Collect, verify, and record required information per procedures.
• Identify and report unusual findings to RN, PA, or Physician.
• Obtain records and enter information into computer systems for appointments.
• Answer and route telephone calls; provide general office support.
• Provide general clinical operations support, including stocking and equipment upkeep.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Transport patients, supplies, and equipment as needed.

Skills

Clinical assistance

Pediatric experience

Patient interaction

Education

HS Diploma

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Division of Immunology at Boston Children's Hospital provides evaluation and treatment for patients with asthma, allergies, immune system disorders, skin diseases, and rheumatologic and inflammatory conditions. The Allergy and Asthma Program at Boston Children's Hospital is part of the Division of Immunology. The program evaluates children with all types of allergy problems. We also conduct skin testing to determine your child's allergies.

Key responsibilities:

• Assisting clinician during examinations in a fast paced environment (i.e. obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature and blood pressure, rooming patients, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of clinic).
• Assisting with scheduling of appointments. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and/or hospital employees.
• Collecting, verifying and recording required information according to established procedures and instructions.
• Identifying and reporting unusual findings or changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Physician.
• Obtaining records, files and/or results for appointments and entering related information on appropriate computer systems.
• Answering, screening and routing telephone calls and performing general office support tasks.
• Providing general support for clinical operations, including stocking, maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Maintaining safety and cleanliness of work area, ensuring area is compliant with regulatory and hospital policies.
• Transporting patients, supplies and equipment as needed.

Minimum qualifications:

Education: A HS Diploma or equivalent

Experience: 1 year of Clinical Assistant experience or related healthcare experience. Pediatric experience strongly preferred. Ability to rotate between Boston and 2 Brookline Place locations, as well as rotate between Fegan 6 specialties. Ability to work occasional evening hours.