Job Title: Allergen Extract Specialist
Job Overview:
The Allergy Extract Specialist position is responsible for providing medication related services to the allergen immunotherapy clinics, including, but not limited to preparing and distributing allergenic extract prescription sets, performing inventory control, compliance audits, and financial transactions, providing customer service, and maintaining records. The Allergy Extract Specialist works as part of an interdisciplinary patient care team under the direction and guidance of providers.
Responsibilities:
· Works independently and serves as a liaison to clinic staff (providers and clinical team) to support the medication use system.
· Demonstrates knowledge and competency in compounding allergenic extract prescription sets through annual evaluations of sterile technique and other compounding duties.
· Inventory & order supplies of stock antigens and extracts, diluents, vials, venom kits, mailers, labels, and other supplies.
· Maintain proper care of facilities using proper cleaning, disinfection and monitoring systems.
· Maintain awareness of Practice Parameter guidelines, immunotherapy standards, and incorporate into daily work processes and procedures.
· Receive and review physician orders for immunotherapy; Aids in creating complex allergy testing kits that require serial dilutions (complex math calculations). Develops patient specific protocols for antigen challenges and testing.
· Prepare immunotherapy mixing sheets, calculating appropriate antigen strength and diluent volume.
· Dispense or deliver prepared patient extracts to various locations, using couriers, US Mail, and FedEx as appropriate. Must be an approved driver to use the department car.
· Prepare venom for testing in-house and at various locations.
· Must understand complex billing and charge transfers for antigens and other immunotherapy related medications.
· Submits billing codes and immunotherapy documentation for inclusion in patient’s medical record.
· Trains new employees in proper performance of preparing test material and patient antigen dilutions.
· Test or develop new allergy procedures.
Experience:
· Must be a graduate from an approved Medical Assisting/Pharmacy Technician/EMT/LPN or RN Program
· Military training as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
· Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.
· Completion of a clinical externship. (Extensive clinical experience may be considered in lieu of formal clinical externship).
· Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period.
· Certification preferred.
· Mixing Serums: 2 years (preferred)
Requirements:
- Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
- May require extended periods of standing, walking, or sitting.
- Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
- Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
- Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $57,469.00 - $61,225.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health savings account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Uniform allowance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
- Paramedic License (Preferred)
- EMT Certification (Preferred)
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- Portland, ME 04102 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Portland, ME 04102: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person