COVID-19 Site Medical Screener/Collector - Grand Forks, ND

Company: Remote Medicine Inc
Location: Grand Forks
Posted on: January 7, 2021

Job Description:

Description
Want to join the team? With headquarters in Seattle (USA) and employees based all over the globe, Remote Medical International (RMI) operates worldwide as a single-source solution for companies and individuals working in remote environments. By creating an ecosystem of medical screenings, on-site medical staff, and injury management, we improve the quality of on-site medical care while reducing costs.


Remote Medical International is seeking a new member for our team to serve as a COVID-19 Screener/Collector. The successful COVID-19 Screener/Collector will have a can-do, roll up your sleeves attitude, and will assist clients. With performing on-site medical screening specifically for COVID-19 as a means of prevention of spread within their facilities, vessels, job sites, and large living quarters.


The site COVID-19 Medical Screener/Collector is an unlicensed medical role specifically operating within the protocols established for screening humans for possible infection utilizing individual questionnaires, a brief exam consisting of a tympanic, infrared (IR) and/or oral temperature, and may include the administration of an objective test including the acquisition of samples including saliva samples.


This position may include the initiation of medical care dependent upon the responses and/or results to any of the tests, questionnaires, or other information obtained during the screening process.


Strict protocols for administering objective tests, including interpretation of on-site results (if applicable) must be followed including mandatory reporting requirements as listed within the testing protocols. Additionally, strict Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements will be adhered to by the company, and is expected of the provider fulfilling this position.


Duties and Responsibilities may include the folllowing:



Administering medical questionnaires directly to Client Staff;


Personnel entering job sites

Personnel departing job sites

Personnel embarking or disembarking from vessels





Administering and interpreting the temperature of an individual utilizing tympanic, infrared (IR) and/or oral thermometers according to manufacturer's instructions and CDC guidance for personal protection.

Reporting cases of positive and negative responses according to established protocols while remaining cognizant of appropriate reporting requirements (State, Local and Federal) requirements (established per site).

Communicate findings directly to the Topside physicians as required and listed within each site plan as per protocol

Don and Doff PPE as required within the protocol for performing medical testing and screening

Document findings and results of the Medical Testing and Screening with the RMI documentation system if required and as stated within the protocol (depending upon the need/requirement for objective testing).

Acquire samples of potentially infectious bodily secretions from individuals after obtaining consent for testing via saliva samples

Adhere to strict PPE requirements for medical providers performing live testing on potentially infectious bodily secretions.

If testing and analysis is to be performed on site, while following strict protocols and instructions established by the test manufacturer and RMI, analyze the samples acquired for testing purposes.

Interpret according to clear and established protocols test results if performed on-site and document accordingly within the RMI documentation system



Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:


EMT-B (State or Nationally Registered), or

Paramedic, Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Assistant (MA), or Certified Nursing Assistant (NA) from recognized entity, and

BLS-CPR (American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Equivalent)



COMPUTER SKILLS:

--- General computer literacy and proficiency required


REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:


--- Attention to detail.


--- Ability to speak/write clearly and directly while effectively communicating with global service providers, clients and clinical providers via phone and email.


--- Ability to intake multiple pieces of information from multiple sources, prioritize and summarize in a clear, concise and accurate manner to all appropriate stakeholders.


--- Prioritize and coordinate multiple events simultaneously.


--- Ability to balance result with other business considerations.


--- Ethical understanding of patient processes, confidentiality and personal health information (PHI) data management.


--- Remain compliant with company HIPAA annual training.

Working Conditions

All conditions, skills and abilities listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires working outdoors and indoors, and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for long periods of time.


This position consists of shift work. Typical shifts are 12 hours per day, a mixture of day shifts, and night shifts as required by the client site.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time.






Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Remote Medical International is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and we afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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