Medical Assistant (CMA)
Planned Parenthood Great PlainsAbout the role
Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) seeks a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) for this 21st century health care provider and advocacy organization dedicated to upholding the standard for providing high quality sexual and reproductive health care, providing education that promotes informed proud and authentic sexuality, and changing the culture through proactive advocacy to ensure equality in reproductive and sexual decision making. The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) is responsible for providing abortion patient care, post-surgical care for patients, patient education, completing lab tests, and diagnostic ultrasonic services. The CMA collaborates with Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Nurses, Medical Assistants and/or Reproductive Health Assistants to ensure the highest level of patient care and customer service. The CMA will participate in a team approach to patient care and communicate effectively and sensitively with patients from a wide range of backgrounds and ages while serving as a patient advocate.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares for patient examinations and procedures by checking equipment; reading provider orders; setting-up equipment.
- Conducts courteous and confidential patient interviews and accurately enters data into EPIC. Communicates patient needs to Nurse Practitioner, Surgical Nurse Supervisor and/or Physician.
- Instructs patients on process to ensure cooperation and optimum test results and readies patients for their care.
- Performs ultrasonic diagnostic procedures in accordance with accepted protocols. Follows prescribed safety standards in operations of ultrasound equipment. Maintains ultrasound equipment in appropriate operating condition.
- Assists with patient education and laboratory and recovery room duties.
- Obtains patient’s vital signs, draws blood, performs pregnancy tests and assists with other exams.
- Conducts tests according to CLIA standards and adheres to OSHA regulations when handling biological material. Performs all test control levels.
- Provides non-judgmental counseling to clients by providing support and information on reproductive and sexual health issues, including family planning methods, abortion services and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Adheres to all HIPAA and patient privacy and confidentiality regulations.
- Participates in health center/affiliate efforts to achieve established productivity and revenue cycle goals.
Competencies
Adapting and Developing
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Growth Mindset: People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills and knowledge with effort, which they can apply to improving the organization’s patient care, financial performance, and KPIs. They are more likely to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.
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Feedback: Regularly gives and receives feedback to improve individual, team, and organizational performance in a manner that creates a culture of trust.
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Resilience: Capacity to remain flexible in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors when faced with disruptions, or extended periods of pressure, to emerge from difficulty stronger, wiser, and more able.
Effective Execution
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Initiative: Takes proactive steps to improve personal, team, and organizational performance within the bounds of policies and procedures without waiting for direction.
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Analyzes Problems and Identifies Solutions: Uses critical thinking to assess challenges, consider diverse perspectives, and develop practical solutions.
Leadership
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