Certified Medical Assistant - CMA

SUMMARY :

• The Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the coordination of healthcare and patient care management by performing nursing functions as approved by Medical Assistant Certification.
• The Medical Assistant is a part of a team-based approach to deliver care in a planned, efficient and organized manner to include reviewing patient goals for the visit, making referrals to ancillary staff, and providing information about resources and programs available in their community.  The Medical Assistant expected to work with the Medical and Laboratory Directors to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing and lab services; the Medical Assistant will receive supervision from the physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES i nclude the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Gives direct nursing care to assigned patients in conformance with nursing techniques and procedures as stated in Policy and Procedure Manual; Carries out patient’s plan of care within health center policy, procedures, and legal limitations; Carries out proper procedure for basic life support, fire, disaster, and infection control; Actively participates in cost containment by conserving supplies and equipment and initiating patient charges; Attends required meetings and participates in in-services and continuing education programs to keep current of trends in nursing care; Participates in monitoring and evaluating the quality of nursing care provided; Implements the outlined plan of care, consistently, effectively to maintain the patient at the highest achievable level of health; Works in collaboration with patients’ providers to share information relevant to the patient’s changing plan of care, questions, and seeks clarification of unclear providers orders; Adheres to and enforces health center and nursing policies and procedures relating to the safety of patients and employees; Recognizes life-threatening situations and responds appropriately; Adheres to the delegated criteria of Laboratory, X-ray and Medical Acts policy and procedures; Participates in performance and training of OSHA Infection Control and Safety and adheres to the policies and procedures; Performs other necessary duties as required to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
• Performs proficiency testing on laboratory equipment as required by the Medical and Lab Directors; Works with patients and clinic healthcare team regarding test availability, collection of specimens, cost effectiveness of tests, etc.; Performs quality control procedures on all laboratory equipment in accordance with OSHA, CLIA, CQI and other applicable standards; Maintains adequate inventory of laboratory supplies and ensuring that all supplies are viable before use in patient testing; Follow proper procedure for providers to receive test results both normal and abnormal; Participates in performance of OSHA Infection Control and Safety and adheres to the policies and procedures.

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Must be able to perform phlebotomy.  PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS :

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