Office Medical Assistant III

Day (United States of America)

Office Medical Assistant III

Job Summary

Provides basic medical care and health teaching to patients in an outpatient, non-emergency care setting for an outpatient medical practice.

Job Qualifications

High School diploma or GED required.

Graduate of an approved school or institution for Medical Assistants with current certification required.

Current BLS Required

Strong pharmacological knowledge

Meets or exceeds level I & II

Duties and Responsibilities

Level III

In addition to all tasks included in level I and II

Registration functions

             Check in

             Check out

             Collect copays

             Cash procedures

           

Assist provider in obtaining microbiological tests such as:

            Streptococcal testing

            Urine culture

            Wound culture

            Vaginal cultures

            Gram staining

            Sensitivity testing

            Sputum culture

Perform tuberculosis screen

            Tine

    ��       Mantoux

Screen and follow up patient test results

            Alert provider of abnormal results

            Upon provider order:

                        Discuss test results with patient and document conversation

                        Instruct patient on diet modification

                        Instruct patient on drug dosage modification

                        Schedule patient for

                                    Hospitalization

                                    Surgery

                                    Return office visit

                                    Outside provider visits

                                    Physical therapy

                                    Other treatments

Prepare and administer medications as directed by provider

            Calculate drug dosage

Reconstitute a powdered medication

            Mixing medications from separate vials

           

Evaluate and recommend equipment and supplies

            Evaluate and compare medical supplies

Instruct patient with special needs

            Instruct and demonstrate routine procedures for monitoring body functions

            Instruct and demonstrate safety procedures for home medical equipment

            Demonstrate care and use of special equipment to patient

                        Crutches

                        Walker

                        Cane

                        Wheelchair

                        Hearing aids

                        Braces

                        Splints

                        Casts

                        Slings

                        Prosthetic appliances

            Provide written and verbal instructions on chronic disease conditions as instructed by provider

Teach patient methods of health promotion and disease prevention

            Provide verbal and written information about routine physical examinations and laboratory testing

Provide verbal and written information as applicable to specialty and provider

            Nutrition and diet therapy

            Exercise and weight control

            Hygiene

            Sexually transmitted / communicable diseases and preventative measures

            Family planning

            Smoking cessation

            Alcohol / drug prevention and treatment

            Instruct and assist patients with performance of self breast examinations

            Refer patients to outside resources as instructed by provider      

Orient and train personnel

            Introduce office staff

            Orient to facility

            Assist in completion of personnel documents