PRN Medical Assistant - Palliative Care

Job Details

Job Location: 2600 JOHNSTON ST - LAFAYETTE, LA 70503Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Admin - Clerical

Job Description Summary

The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under a physician’s direction. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (e.g., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients’ medical record. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.

 

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

1. Greets patients, gets patients ready for NP evaluation: VS/wt.
2. Assists with admit paperwork: Insurance cards, medication reconciliation, anonymous grant survey. Discusses patient status with NP, walks patient out of clinic once evaluation is completed, cleans patient room after appointment.
3. Assists with the intake process for new referrals—calls to confirm referral, gives education about PMOA role/services/benefits, completes phone consent‑ROI, prepares chart for NP visit.
4. Calls to schedule patients on SMD calendar and calls to confirm patient appointments (assists LPN). Must be able to assist with rescheduling if unable to come in at prescheduled visit time/date.
5. Assists with phone calls with Administrative Assistant: take messages, send to RN/NP as appropriate, use phone tree when available, retrieve phone messages.
6. Assists with ordering supplies for clinic and office.
7. Faxes medical records requests via website or by way of fax machine.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks or special projects, other than those stated in this description, by supervisors/Leadership Team.

Qualifications

1. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified Medical Assistant or Certified Nurse Assistant.
2. Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
3. Experience: Two (2) years’ clinical experience as a Medical Assistant or equivalent.
4. Possesses valid Louisiana Driver’s License and Automobile Liability Coverage.
5. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification as required by organizational policy.