Medical Assistant - Float Pool
Medical Assistant - Float Pool
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Job Description
Overview
This Flexible Talent position is responsible for providing as needed outpatient care for our patients and assisting our physicians in all clinical areas of the practice. Must be compassionate dedicated and driven towards providing outstanding patient care.
Candidates should have availability MondayFriday anywhere from 8am5pm this is an hourly position working up to 29 hrs/week.
Responsibilities
- Opportunity to assist various clinical departments with a variety of patient populations
- Triage of incoming patients by obtaining vital signs chief complaint reconciling medication list reconciling allergies and preparing patient for the visit.
- Assist physicians with examinations minor surgeries diagnostic procedures and treatments. Provide basic patient care and examinations as directed.
- Administer injection of medications or immunizations in accordance with approved nursing protocols. Observe the patient for any reaction to medications immunizations treatments and significant incidents.
- Crosstrain with LPN staff nurses to be able to perform all diagnostic procedures i.e.; visual exams ear lavage EKG Spirometry all injections helping with pharmacy requests inhouse labs procedure clinics and entering of all data in the Electronic Medical record.
- Prepare exam rooms for patient visits restocking of the clinical area and exam rooms. Sterilize instruments when used and maintain medical equipment.
- Appropriately document all nursing interventions in the electronic medical record. Review the chart for completeness test results and billing.
- Scan upcoming appointments for additional medical record information necessary. Obtain medical records from other physician offices hospitals labs emergency rooms and radiology prior to patient visits.
- Complete all tasks assigned to individual teams (as well as cover for other nurses who may be temporarily absent). This includes responding to patient messages prescription refills lab results referrals home health agencies medication prior authorizations patient forms and follow up from physicians. All tasks must be reviewed addressed and marked appropriately before the close of each business day.
- Respond to questions from patients family members faculty/residents other health care providers in a timely and professional manner. Patient phone calls should be answered on the same day they are logged in before leaving for the day. If patient is not home at the first attempt a notation should be made in the medical record. All patient conversations must be documented in the electronic medical record.
- Follow Medical Group protocols related to infection control environmental safety and patient confidentiality. Complete annual recertification for OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Compliance Respiratory FIT and IT policy.
- Performs other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Preferred qualifications:
Successful completion of a Medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA CCMA or RMA) or the ability to obtain certification within 90days of hire.
Previous medical office experience with relevant functions in a doctors office preferred but not required. Must have some working knowledge of computers.
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