Medical Assistant-RHC#2

Description

Provides direct patient care under the supervision of physicians, mid-level providers and clinical nursing manager.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited school for Medical Assistants or equivalent as approved by CFC physician
• Current certification as required by law
• Current BLS
• Previous experience in family practice nursing highly preferred

Position Responsibilities:

• Rooms patients.
• Record patient’s vital signs: weight/height/BP/O2 saturation
• Records head circumference for infant patients
• Communicates with patients in reception area if the wait time exceeds 15 minutes
• Assists with referrals
• Assist with RQI
• Call in prescription refills
• Call patients for follow-up appointments
• Assists with calls to patients for RQI follow-up
• Assists with re-stocking rooms
• Assists with turning rooms over; clean rooms; pull table paper with folded edge at foot of table; wipe down counters and table;
• Check in patient in the electronic medical record system

Professional Requirements:

• Support CMH’s mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy
• Adhere to the CMH Compliance Program
• Assures/maintains compliance with all accreditation, statutory and regulatory standards at the local, state, and federal levels
• Comply with all organizational policies
• Maintain current clinical certification(s) and competencies required to support clinical staff
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service/advocacy, professionalism and integrity
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of general practice of medicine and medical terminology
• Standard diagnostic and medical equipment and instruments
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies, and functions. Understanding of documentation standards.
• Knowledge of equipment, supplies, and materials needed for medical treatment. Understanding of basic laboratory procedures including preparation and screening.
• Knowledge of infectious disease management and control and safety standards.
• Skill in reading and following written and oral medical orders.
• Skill in initiating appropriate emergency procedures.
• Skill in handling a number of tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in performing blood draws preferred
• Ability to use manual dexterity to perform medical treatments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and diverse patient populations.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations for drug dosages.
• Skill in maintaining a clutter-free, organized exam and nursing area.
• Ability to respond in a flexible manner to changing workload or patient assignments.
• Ability to use department supplies and equipment in a cost-efficient, effective manner.
• Ability to analyze situations and respond appropriately
• Basic Microsoft computer skills or the ability to learn such skills.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Stressful environment
• Exposure to odors, blood, body fluids, and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
• Position requires moderate to moderate to heavy lifting and carrying 51-100 lbs.
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing
• Exposure to temperature and humidity changes

Equiment Operated

• Phone
• Computer
• Stethoscope
• Ear-washing instruments
• Blood pressure cuff
• Speculums
• Other nursing items
• May involve use of walkers, wheelchairs, pulse oximetry, and oxygen tanks.

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