Medical Assistant II- Echo Lab (per diem)

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

 

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Position Overview
• The Medical Assistant (MA) provides compassionate and individualized care to inpatients and outpatients, and clinical assistance to providers of patients scheduled for cardiac ultrasound testing, as well as assist other staff to ensure an efficient quality and safety-based work flow.
• Maintains neat, clean and safe patient care areas; maintains supply inventory ensuring proper par levels and product expiration. Provides efficient set-up and turnover of procedure room between patients and maintains positive patient interaction while providing safe patient care. This role is key in facilitating department flow by rooming patients, taking vital signs, performing EKG’s, and other skilled tasks such as providing ongoing administrative support to clinic operations.
• Must possess knowledge of clinic-based procedures, including standard precautions, utilization of specialized equipment and instrument cleaning and setup. Understanding of office routines, patient check-in/discharge processes and information systems as needed. Requires discretion and judgment to organize priorities, complete tasks and handle confidential patient information.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Set up procedure suite prior to each patient with all needed specialized equipment. Prepare exam rooms and holding area including cleaning and re-stocking on a per patient and daily basis
• Closely assist registered nurses (RNs) with patient preparation and positioning, preparation of specialized equipment, patient vital signs, EKG’s, and post-procedure patient care
• Perform high-level disinfection of equipment associated with cardiac ultrasound procedures
• Assist RNs with monitoring and patient care of inpatients traveling to the lab and serve as a liaison between the lab and customer service for patient transport and supply orders
• Keep track of clinical supply inventories and coordinate the ordering of replacement supply items by the appropriate support staff in a timely fashion
• Promote patient satisfaction by interacting with patients and co-workers in a professional and courteous manner
• Read, understand, and annually review all unit and institutional and lab policies and procedures relating to the performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Medical Assistant
• Perform daily quality control measures including glucometer testing
• Perform other duties as assigned
Collaboration
• Work collaboratively with Physicians, Registered Nurses, Cardiac Sonographers and Administrative staff team to facilitate departmental flow
• Participate in quality assurance activities of the department
• Assume other responsibilities & duties within their scope of practice
Professional development
• Maintain and update skills based on current practice
• Adhere to departmental and hospital wide requirements for required training
• Identifies specific learning needs and goals and collaborates with leadership in developing a plan to meet them
Skills/Abilities/Competencies
• Comfortable working in an environment where sedating procedures are performed
• Possess technical skills to assist registered nurses with preparing procedural equipment
• Ability to communicate with and comfort patients undergoing sedating procedures
• Self-managed with a demonstrated ability to take initiative and ensure improvement in job responsibilities, patient care and working relationships
• Careful and accurate record keeping
• Proficient in computer technology, medical equipment, electronic medical record systems (preferable knowledge of Epic)
• Ability to work with others with diverse backgrounds and personalities
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a multi-tasking and environment
• Is knowledgeable and compliant in all hospital, State and Federal regulatory requirements, including hospital policy and procedures (where applicable), the Joint Commission, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Qualifications
• Current licensure/certificate as a Medical Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Current BLS Certification
• Past experience as a MA of 1-2 years in a hospital or busy physician practice required
• Successful completion of hospital and departmental training

 

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