Position Summary :
Provides professional clinical care to patients receiving treatments and examination in an outpatient clinical setting, under the supervision of the attending provider and practice office manager.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient’s general condition and takes vital signs and weight.
- Assists provider with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments. To include but not limited to, phlebotomy, injections, suturing, and other typical office procedures.
- Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel as applicable.
- Provides basic patient care as ordered.
- Assures test results are received and relayed to patient in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
- Documents all interventions, patient / family responses, medication dispensed / prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
- Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating provider’s advice and instructions.
- Triages patient phone calls regarding urgency of appointments.
- Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well maintained equipment.
- Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
- Maintain confidentiality in matters regarding the practice, its patients and employees.
- Ability to use a variety of office and medical equipment including, but not limited to, telephone, computer, fax, stethoscope, EKG machine, ear washing equipment, scales, thermometers, blood pressure cuff, and basic lab equipment.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work area.
- Perform referrals and pre-certifications as needed and where applicable.
- May schedule patient appointments per physician order and relay accurately to patients.
- Take calls from hospitals / nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely
- Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
- Maintains equipment in clean operating condition.
Qualifications
Minimum Education :
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and / or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience :
One (1) year of experience required as a certified Medical Assistant from a recognized certifying organization.
Licensure Requirement :
Must be certified as a Medical Assistant from a recognized certifying organization. American Heart Association BLS required.
10 days ago