Job Description
Job Description
PEDIATRIC EAR, NOSE & THROAT OF ATLANTA, P.C.
POSITION TITLE : CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
REPORTS TO : Clinical Lead / Operations Manager
POSITION SUMMARY : Team environment where administrative and clinical tasks will be performed daily. Clinical tasks performed in a private clinic setting under the supervision of a medical provider.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with company and legal regulations.
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS :
In order to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction and meet regulatory requirements, the certified medical assistant performs the following duties :
Patient Care Duties :
- Place the patient and guardian in the examination room, making sure they are as comfortable as possible.
- Takes accurate histories and physical exam information. Records vitals, medical history; chief complaint and purpose of the visit.
- Assists physicians and nurse practitioners with examination and treatment of patients and is accessible to them. Has knowledge of proper restraining methods for pediatric patients.
- Anticipates physician / nurse practitioner needs.
- Assist physicians with office surgeries using sterile procedure guidelines to ensure non-contamination of the sterile field.
Sets up appropriate surgical instrument tray. Assists with post-op care.
- Maintains effective and organized workflows to ensure timely patient flow.
- Explains test and procedures to patients when appropriate.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by physician.
Other Clinical Care Duties :
- Maintains control over biohazardous waste, medical equipment, and supplies
- Properly change and maintain cleaning solutions in autoclave.
- Maintain all OSHA logs and required checks (i.e.
- Assist in maintaining all clinical equipment to include sterilizing.
- Keep equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventative maintenance;
notifying operation manager and team lead of breakdowns and calling for repairs if directed.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat, stocked, and clean.
- Cleans and sterilize instruments, dispose of contaminated supplies per company policy.
- Collect blood(venipuncture), tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. Pack and ship specimens to their appropriate destination.
- Notifies OM of medical supplies that need re-ordering.
- Keeps OSHA information up to date.
- Has working knowledge of medicines, prescriptions, and dosages. Calls in prescriptions for patients at request of physician.
- Ensures the last office note and reports from diagnostic tests are in chart before the physician / NP visits with the patient
- Faxes proper documents to the surgery coordinators from the satellite locations, as necessary. Schedules follow-up appointments while at satellite locations.
- Flexibility to stay late when necessary.
- Informs physicians and nurse practitioners when he / she is running behind schedule.
- Willingness to be cross trained to help with front desk duties.
Position Requirements :
- Possess a preference for dealing with people who are ill and need help.
- Possess the tact to deal effectively with patients, parents, physicians, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and other employees in the practice.
- Possess knowledge and experience with modern office procedures and office equipment and medical terminology.
- Maintains strict confidentiality of patient information.
- Follow up on tasks to completion.
- Comply with all regulatory requirements including OSHA, maintenance of clinical skills and certifications, etc.
- Possess the sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards.
- High school education or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Must have a valid Georgia driver’s license.
- Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel to satellite offices as business needs warrant
Working Conditions :
- Position requires individual to be dressed in a uniform 100% of the time. 50 % of the time the individual will be required to wear protective equipment such as rubber gloves and masks.
- Position will require frequent exposure to blood and bodily fluids. Appropriate protective equipment will be provided.
- Exposure to hazardous materials will be frequent. These materials are primarily cleaning and disinfecting solutions.