Job Description

Advanced ENT & Allergy is seeking an Allergy Technician for their Louisville and Southern Indiana locations. Travel to our other offices will be required. Allergy Technicians play an integral role in patient care and are responsible for allergy related testing/treatment procedures. They are also the communication link between the patients and physician.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical:

• Allergy testing (foods, inhalants, chemicals, IDT, intradermal and sublingual).
• Calculate and mix treatment sets for immunotherapy.
• Prepare testing and treatment boards and maintain.
• Administer routine allergy immunotherapy; answer questions & educate patients regarding allergy services.
• Determine if a patient is having a reaction and follow protocol.
• Triaging phone calls and giving instructions for refer to physician, if needed.
• Checks voicemail and returns patient calls.
• Administer emergency medications (SubQ or IM).
• Prioritize task consistently; follow through with all tasks.
• Communicates to the patients, physicians, peers and Manager in a clear, concise manner.
• Organize testing and injection rooms; maintain supplies.
• Cover the Serum Coordinator responsibilities when he/she is out of the office.
• Checks & maintains ER medications & equipment by providing details to manager for ordering.
• Calls Rx for Epi-pen and syringes according to protocol.
• Follows all HIPAA regulations.
• Maintains education requirements for job (CPR, Safety, Infection Control, etc.), if required.
• Phlebotomy, centrifuge blood, and complete forms to mail specimen to the lab.
• Notify patient of test results.

Clerical:

• Documents accurately in EMR and the paper chart in a clear, concise, factual manner.
• Responsible for charging, coding and posting each procedure accurately.
• Documenting all phone messages in EMR.
• Obtains Medicaid authorizations or referrals for serum and documents them in

EPM.

• Assist during injection hours, including but not limited to: answering phones; pulling serum; pulling and filing charts.
• Verifies patients' insurance benefits for all allergy procedures.
• Organize serum list and email to Serum Coordinator.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education - High school diploma or equivalent. Medical-related training required;
Medical Assistant, EMT or LPN certification/degree preferred.

Experience - Previous experience working in a medical environment with direct patient contact. Strong computer skills, math, spelling and grammar skills necessary. Willingness to learn allergy techniques and procedures used at Advanced ENT & Allergy. Eagerness to learn the basics of ENT a plus.

Job Type - Full time, hourly, working first shift, Monday – Friday. Willingness to flex your schedule to work before, after or extra hours as needed and at other locations as needed.

Benefits - Competitive pay based on experience. Full benefits package available
(medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, FSA options, 401(k) with employer match). Paid holidays and immediate accrual of paid time off.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person

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