Requisition #: 51874 Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite Bilingual (English/Spanish): No POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Assistant – HIV/STD Counselor will provide patient care services under the direction of a licensed health care provider inclusive of culturally appropriate HIV/STD services to APLA Health & Wellness patients. In collaboration with prevention program staff, the Medical Assistant – HIV/STD Counselor will work to identify HIV positive individuals who are part of our prevention programs and who are not yet linked to HIV medical care, including newly diagnosed individuals, persons who know their HIV status but have never been engaged in care, and others who know their status and have dropped out of care to access medical care services. The HIV-STD Counselor/Medical Assistant will perform administrative front office and clinical back office duties in the medical clinic, including submitting and tracking referrals, taking vital signs, preparing examining rooms, administering medications as ordered by a licensed healthcare provider, performing phlebotomy and other technical clinical functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or has a logical assignment to this position. Greets and register patients when needed; assists them with completion of necessary forms; answers telephones and schedules appointments; retrieves medical files; maintains medical records and files. Provide pre/post test client-centered HIV counseling. Conduct HIV/STD risk assessments. Provide HIV/STD risk reduction and prevention coaching/counseling. Prepares treatment rooms, ensuring that rooms are neat and clean, and stocked with the necessary supplies and equipment for patient examination; maintains sanitary and sterile supplies and equipment. Interviews patients to obtain basic medical information and history; measures and records vital signs, height, weight and body mass index (BMI); prepares medical records for provider review. Performs phlebotomy to collect blood samples; collects urine and other non-invasive specimens; logs specimens for testing; performs urine dip sticks and finger-sticks for hemoglobin and glucose measurements. Provides counseling and rapid HIV testing to clients seeking those services. Maintains monthly equipment logs, i.e. Glucometer, Hemocue, and Refrigerators. Develop a set of focused strategies, designed to improve the linkage (and ongoing engagement) to HIV primary medical care of recently diagnosed HIV-infected persons; individuals of known HIV status who have never sought medical care and HIV-infected persons who have dropped out of care and are no longer seeking HIV medical care and treatment. Assists physicians and nurses in examining and treating patients; handling instruments; preparing and disinfecting treatment sites; applying and removing dressing and bandages; administers medications in accordance with providers orders; administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as ordered by mid-level providers and physicians. Assist in the preparation of reports as requested. Maintain HIV/STD testing records to ensure that all documentation required by funders and agency Quality Management Plan is on file. Carries out patient discharge processes; clarifies and provides patients with follow-up care instructions and referrals. Follows steps outlined in APLA Health & Wellness referral tracking policy to ensure that patients gets the referrals needed and that referrals are appropriately logged and tracked. Administers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in a medical emergency. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS. REQUIREMENTS: Training and Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Successful completion of a Medical Assistant training program in a recognized institution in accordance with standards established by the Medical Board of California. Successful completion of LA County’s Division of HIV and STD Programs’ HIV Test Counselor Certification required within first 90-days of hire. Knowledge of: Basic medical terminology and patient care methods and techniques. Methods and procedures for performing technical clinical procedures including phlebotomy, collecting and testing urine and other non-invasive specimens, and administering injections. Routine laboratory procedures. Standards and methods for maintaining sterile and sanitary laboratory and examining room conditions. Methods and standard procedures for the maintenance of medical records. Safety policies and safe practices applicable to the work. HIV infection; STD infection/treatment; HIV/AIDS prevention; psychosocial issues as it relates to HIV and STD transmission/acquisition, special issues relevant to individuals who are at risk for HIV/STD and/or living with HIV; health education and behavior modification theory; human sexuality, substance abuse, behavior change principles and strategies; effective communication skills; group dynamics; data management; general computer knowledge; community resources; health and social concerns of diverse populations such as gay and non-gay identified men who have sex with men and other genders, individuals who share injection paraphernalia, heterosexuals, women at sexual risk and transgender individuals Ability to: Interview patients effectively for the purpose of acquiring medical, social and sexual histories. Risk reduction counseling to curtail the spread of HIV and other STDs. Communicate effectively with people of various educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Understand and follow written and oral instructions from physicians, mid-level providers and nurses and apply departmental policies, procedures and protocols applicable to work. Identify and correct unsanitary conditions and maintain sterile environments. Perform routine medical tests and procedures proficiently and accurately. Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing. Operate a computer and standard business software. Maintain highly confidential personal and medical information in accordance to HIPAA regulations. Exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity and sound judgment in dealing with a variety of people in a variety of sensitive situations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, patients and others encountered in the course of work. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : COVID-19 Vaccination or Medical/ Religious Exemption required. Equal Opportunity Employer
Requisition #: 51871 Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite Bilingual (English/Spanish): No POSITION SUMMARY: The HIV-STD Counselor/Medical Assistant will provide patient care services under the direction of a licensed health care provider inclusive of culturally appropriate HIV/STD services to APLA Health & Wellness patients. In collaboration with prevention program staff, the HIV/STD Counselor/Medical Assistant will work to identify HIV positive individuals who are part of our prevention programs and who are not yet linked to HIV medical care, including newly diagnosed individuals, persons who know their HIV status but have never been engaged in care, and others who know their status and have dropped out of care to access medical care services. The HIV-STD Counselor/Medical Assistant will perform administrative front office and clinical back office duties in the medical clinic, including submitting and tracking referrals, taking vital signs, preparing examining rooms, administering medications as ordered by a licensed healthcare provider, performing phlebotomy and other technical clinical functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or has a logical assignment to this position. Greets and register patients when needed; assists them with completion of necessary forms; answers telephones and schedules appointments; retrieves medical files; maintains medical records and files. Provide pre/post test client-centered HIV counseling. Conduct HIV/STD risk assessments. Provide HIV/STD risk reduction and prevention coaching/counseling. Prepares treatment rooms, ensuring that rooms are neat and clean, and stocked with the necessary supplies and equipment for patient examination; maintains sanitary and sterile supplies and equipment. Interviews patients to obtain basic medical information and history; measures and records vital signs, height, weight and body mass index (BMI); prepares medical records for provider review. Performs phlebotomy to collect blood samples; collects urine and other non-invasive specimens; logs specimens for testing; performs urine dip sticks and finger-sticks for hemoglobin and glucose measurements. Provides counseling and rapid HIV testing to clients seeking those services. Maintains monthly equipment logs, i.e. Glucometer, Hemocue, and Refrigerators. Develop a set of focused strategies, designed to improve the linkage (and ongoing engagement) to HIV primary medical care of recently diagnosed HIV-infected persons; individuals of known HIV status who have never sought medical care and HIV-infected persons who have dropped out of care and are no longer seeking HIV medical care and treatment. Assists physicians and nurses in examining and treating patients; handling instruments; preparing and disinfecting treatment sites; applying and removing dressing and bandages; administers medications in accordance with providers orders; administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections as ordered by mid-level providers and physicians. Assist in the preparation of reports as requested. Maintain HIV/STD testing records to ensure that all documentation required by funders and agency Quality Management Plan is on file. Carries out patient discharge processes; clarifies and provides patients with follow-up care instructions and referrals. Follows steps outlined in APLA Health & Wellness referral tracking policy to ensure that patients gets the referrals needed and that referrals are appropriately logged and tracked. Administers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in a medical emergency. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS. REQUIREMENTS: Training and Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Successful completion of a Medical Assistant training program in a recognized institution in accordance with standards established by the Medical Board of California. Successful completion of LA County’s Division of HIV and STD Programs’ HIV Test Counselor Certification required within first 90-days of hire. Knowledge of: Basic medical terminology and patient care methods and techniques. Methods and procedures for performing technical clinical procedures including phlebotomy, collecting and testing urine and other non-invasive specimens, and administering injections. Routine laboratory procedures. Standards and methods for maintaining sterile and sanitary laboratory and examining room conditions. Methods and standard procedures for the maintenance of medical records. Safety policies and safe practices applicable to the work. HIV infection; STD infection/treatment; HIV/AIDS prevention; psychosocial issues as it relates to HIV and STD transmission/acquisition, special issues relevant to individuals who are at risk for HIV/STD and/or living with HIV; health education and behavior modification theory; human sexuality, substance abuse, behavior change principles and strategies; effective communication skills; group dynamics; data management; general computer knowledge; community resources; health and social concerns of diverse populations such as gay and non-gay identified men who have sex with men and other genders, individuals who share injection paraphernalia, heterosexuals, women at sexual risk and transgender individuals Ability to: Interview patients effectively for the purpose of acquiring medical, social and sexual histories. Risk reduction counseling to curtail the spread of HIV and other STDs. Communicate effectively with people of various educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Understand and follow written and oral instructions from physicians, mid-level providers and nurses and apply departmental policies, procedures and protocols applicable to work. Identify and correct unsanitary conditions and maintain sterile environments. Perform routine medical tests and procedures proficiently and accurately. Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing. Operate a computer and standard business software. Maintain highly confidential personal and medical information in accordance to HIPAA regulations. Exercise tact, objectivity, sensitivity and sound judgment in dealing with a variety of people in a variety of sensitive situations. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members, patients and others encountered in the course of work. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : COVID-19 Vaccination or Medical/ Religious Exemption required. Equal Opportunity Employer.
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the Registered Nurse will provide culturally competent medical health services to low-income individuals in Los Angeles County, with a specific focus on the LGBT community. The Registered Nurse will assure quality and cost-effective care for clinic patients, and will manage a patient’s course of treatment, and coordinate care with providers and other clinical support staff to ensure quality patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames with efficient utilization of resources. In addition, the Registered Nurse will work closely with the Medical Director and Nursing Supervisor to design, implement and monitor workflow processes throughout all APLA Health sites as it pertains to patient centered medical home (PCMH) implementation. This position is primarily clinical. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide clinical support to medical providers before and after primary care visits so as to ensure the timely delivery of quality medical care. Interface with medical assistants to ensure patients receive specialty referrals in a timely manner and are able to follow through so as not to interrupt patient care. Treat patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a timely manner and according to APLAHW clinical STI treatment guidelines. Administer vaccines to patients per APLAHW clinical guidelines. Provide and appropriately document health education to patients. Participate in quality improvement activities as directed by the medical director, e.g. data analysis and measurement of outcomes, document and report the results and accomplishments of quality improvement initiatives. Triage patients who walk in to clinic or call with acute medical concerns. Assist front office staff in making appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive late for appointments or for whom an appointment needs to be rescheduled, by reviewing the medical record and determining how soon and where the patient should be seen. Provide supervision and guidance for the clinic LVN and MAs. Assist in the clinic transformation to a patient centered medical home (PCMH), in conjunction with the PCMH coordinator, medical director, chief operating office and clinical nurse manager. Maintain adequate medical supplies, and medications for clinical areas by monitoring supplies and ordering supplies as needed. Ensure that exam rooms are fully stocked and prepared for patient care. Participate in chronic disease management for selected patients with special needs. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS. REQUIREMENTS: Training and Experience: A valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Clinical experience as a registered nurse in an ambulatory health care clinic, preferably at a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Experience working in patient-centered care teams preferred. Must have problem solving and organizational skills in order to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals. Experience in chronic disease management, case management, utilization management and quality improvement projects are preferred. Experience in an HIV medical practice is preferred. Knowledge of: Knowledge and experience working with electronic health records, Eclinical works preferred. Ability to: Ability to provide services in a non-judgmental fashion and work effectively with diverse populations is required as is the ability to maintain records and follow clinical guidelines/protocols. Must be able to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy; work and solve problems independently; work flexible hours in order to complete tasks and meet client needs. Ability to be flexible in handling unanticipated client needs is required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID Vaccination and booster required or medical/religious exemption. Equal Opportunity Employer
Requisition #: 50451 Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite Bilingual (English/Spanish): Yes: Spanish Assessment required prior to offer. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, the Registered Nurse will provide culturally competent medical health services to low-income individuals in Los Angeles County, with a specific focus on the LGBT community. The Registered Nurse will assure quality and cost-effective care for clinic patients, and will manage a patient’s course of treatment, and coordinate care with providers and other clinical support staff to ensure quality patient outcomes are achieved within established time frames with efficient utilization of resources. In addition, the Registered Nurse will work closely with the Medical Director and Nursing Supervisor to design, implement and monitor workflow processes throughout all APLA Health sites as it pertains to patient centered medical home (PCMH) implementation. This position is primarily clinical. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide clinical support to medical providers before and after primary care visits so as to ensure the timely delivery of quality medical care. Interface with medical assistants to ensure patients receive specialty referrals in a timely manner and are able to follow through so as not to interrupt patient care. Treat patients diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a timely manner and according to APLAHW clinical STI treatment guidelines. Administer vaccines to patients per APLAHW clinical guidelines. Provide and appropriately document health education to patients. Participate in quality improvement activities as directed by the medical director, e.g. data analysis and measurement of outcomes, document and report the results and accomplishments of quality improvement initiatives. Triage patients who walk in to clinic or call with acute medical concerns. Assist front office staff in making appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive late for appointments or for whom an appointment needs to be rescheduled, by reviewing the medical record and determining how soon and where the patient should be seen. Provide supervision and guidance for the clinic LVN and MAs. Assist in the clinic transformation to a patient centered medical home (PCMH), in conjunction with the PCMH coordinator, medical director, chief operating office and clinical nurse manager. Maintain adequate medical supplies, and medications for clinical areas by monitoring supplies and ordering supplies as needed. Ensure that exam rooms are fully stocked and prepared for patient care. Participate in chronic disease management for selected patients with special needs. Effectively communicate with clients/patients in English and Spanish as required per aforementioned job duties. OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS. REQUIREMENTS: Training and Experience: A valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification. Clinical experience as a registered nurse in an ambulatory health care clinic, preferably at a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Experience working in patient-centered care teams preferred. Must have problem solving and organizational skills in order to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals. Experience in chronic disease management, case management, utilization management and quality improvement projects are preferred. Experience in an HIV medical practice is preferred. Knowledge of: Knowledge and experience working with electronic health records, Eclinical works preferred. Bilingual required – English/Spanish. Ability to: Ability to provide services in a non-judgmental fashion and work effectively with diverse populations is required as is the ability to maintain records and follow clinical guidelines/protocols. Must be able to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy; work and solve problems independently; work flexible hours in order to complete tasks and meet client needs. Ability to be flexible in handling unanticipated client needs is required. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid California driver’s license; proof of auto liability insurance; and have the use of a personal vehicle for work related purposes. COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required. Equal Opportunity Employer.
