Inpatient Certified Medical Assistant-Float Pool
Inpatient Certified Medical Assistant-Float Pool
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
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Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint
Overview
$5000 Signon Bonus!
The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) works with providers nursing and patient care techs to help support patient care needs on the inpatient med/surg rehab unit. In coordination and as delegated by the nurse the CMA may complete the following tasks but not limited to taking patient vital signs performs dressing changes passes noncontrolled and nonintravenous medications and supports admission and discharge tasks on the unit.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence Focus: Promotes the use of evidencebased practice through the appropriate care protocols and procedures.
- As delegated by the nurse the CMA assesses patients status through interview observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
- Assists the nurse in the development of an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
- Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes
- Systematically evaluates and documents patients progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift as directed by the nurse
- Modifies plan of care based on evaluation as directed by the nurse.
- Completes required documentation as appropriate including patient charting and event reports
- Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidencebased practice
- Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others
- Performs select clinical duties including but not beyond:
- Taking vital signs
- Oral IM and SUBQ medication administration
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Assisting in the completion of patient admissions and discharge work
- Enemas
- Vaccine administration
- Chart review
- Patient education
- Completes other duties as assigned by the nurse.
Work Environment & Culture Focus: Participates in interdisciplinary care of patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.
- Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs
- Recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources in a timely manner
- Able to assume assignment of noncomplex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment as directed by nurse
- Consistently prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions
- Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs
- Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patients care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes
- Participates when appropriate in bedside shift report
- Collaborates with nurses on patients behalf when necessary
- Utilizes communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity
- Chooses an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others; gives and accepts constructive feedback to/from peers
- Participates in intentional rounds communicates any next level of care needs.
Performance Improvement Focus: Actively participates in data collection analysis problem solving and gives input on process improvements and patient satisfaction.
- Assures that the care provided is consistent with standards of care evidencebased practices national patient safety goals core measures and other quality initiatives undertaken by the unit/hospital such as activity basic hygiene and nutrition.
- Works with interdisciplinary team in identifying opportunities for improvement in patient care and patient/family satisfaction
- Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient family departments providers)
- Participates in the implementation of Performance Improvement initiatives
- Promptly and efficiently follows up on patient/family requests/needs anticipates patient/family needs
- Encourages coworkers in achieving excellent customer satisfaction; utilizes organizational service excellence standards
- Identifies practice problems on the unit with solutions generated.
- Implements changes in own clinical practice based on literature and unit process improvement outcomes
Patient Education Focus: Adapts teaching strategies appropriately to meet the patients/familys age specific needs.
- Adapts teaching strategies based on patients response readiness to learn and level of comprehension as directed by nurse.
- Takes cultural agespecific gender and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures illness hospital experience etc. under the direction of nurse.
- Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals
- Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education
- Utilizes health patient education system and other resources for patients and family members
- Completes discharge education with patients and/or caregiver.
- Utilizes teachback method of education.
Qualifications
- High School graduate or GED equivalent.
- Certificate of completion from an accredited Medical Assisting training program.
- Current certification as a Certified Medical Assistant through NHA or AAMA.
- Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
- Writes reads comprehends and speaks fluent English.
- Basic computer knowledge using word processing spreadsheet email and web browser.
- Multicultural sensitivity.
- Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
