Medical Assistant-FT

Medical Assistant-FT

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• CPR/ AED/ BLS – Other BLS within 14 days

Responsibilities

• Schedule patients for testing procedures.
• Check appointment schedules and assists receptionists with physician’s patients’ schedules.
• Escorts patients to exam room.
• Assists patients in the patient flow through the lab, nursing, and/or x-ray department.
• Prepares exam rooms and instruments for examination and testing.
• Routinely monitors and maintains adequate supplies designated necessary to ensure appropriate functioning of designated work area.
• Oversees appointment bookings, ensures prioritization based on patient medical situation.
• Assists with timely flow of patients.
• Relies on clinical judgment when making appointments for patients in need.
• Demonstrates skill in use of various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures.
• Ensures the operation of equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instruction, troubleshooting malfunctions, filling out maintenance request when needed.
• Rooms patients, measures and records vital signs, weights, allergies, current medications and any other information needed by the physician and other patient care duties as requested.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and test.
• Labels and maintains proper storage of specimens and tests.
• Delivers test(s) and obtains results.
• Ensures that lab reports, x-ray and other information are in patient’s records.
• Arranges for age-specific patient testing and admissions.
• Post test and examination results.
• Assists patient and family regarding medications, treatments or other educational needs.
• Maintains current working knowledge of managed care plan requirements to assist with managed care referrals pre-certification requirements or laboratory reference testing.
• Schedules appointments and/or assist with referrals as needed.
• Utilized learned computer skills to view schedule, assign appointments, and search patient demographics.
• Demonstrates adherence to regulatory agency standards and recommendations.
• Information system proficiency.
• Understands and is competent in the use of OHSI and reference lab computer system(s).
• Able to accurately and efficiently enter, order and retrieve patient results and manipulate information.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and/or good laboratory practices to provide and evaluate patient care issues and clinical complaints.
• Knowledge of examinations, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
• Knowledge of medications and their effects on patients.
• Knowledge of patient education principles to develop a self-care program.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Provides general nursing care to clinic patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Prepares equipment, assists physician during treatment, examinations and testing of patients.
• Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials.
• Ensures cleanliness.
• Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Performs duties of telephone advice nurse as needed.
• Deals with telephone messages in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Assess patient health through verbal communication.
• Triages patient telephone messages, documents per protocol and assures chart accompanies message.
• Bring telephone message of critical nature to the attention of the patient’s physician, or the physician on call.
• Prioritize based on history gathered.
• Confers with the physicians and communicates next plan of care to patient as appropriate.
• Assists with prescription refills according to office protocol.
• Observes records and reports patient’s condition, any reaction to drugs and treatment.
• Responds to and refers incoming telephone calls.
• Maintains and review patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
• Documents calls triage form and/or patient’s chart in a neat, orderly manner.
• Participates fully as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduated from a Medical Assistant program
• Previous healthcare experience