Physician Practice Medical Assistant
Physician Practice Medical Assistant
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Job Description
Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients physicians and employees. Weve been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families friends and neighbors.
IMC iscurrently hiring a Physician Practice Medical Assistantwho underthe general supervision of the Physician Practice Manager and with theauthority of the Chief Nursing Officer the MedicalAssistantrenderssafe clinical care to patients. TheMedicalAssistantsupervises directs and monitors theclinical care assigned to her / medications vaccines andperforms related duties. The MedicalAssistantmust demonstrate theknowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical psycho/socialeducation safety and related criteria for the pediatric adolescent adultand geriatric population.
EDUCATION:
- High School graduate
- Medical Assistant diploma
TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
- One year clinical experience required
- Medical terminology EHR knowledge
- Ability to triage patients perform CLIA waved tests administer vaccinations and injections under supervision of a Physician
- Basic knowledge of patient care and office skills
- Ability to operate simple office machinery calculator copier fax computer
- Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with patients Physicians staff management volunteers and contract employees.
PRINCIPLE TASKS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
- Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
- Applies the clinical process to each patient and implements clinical actions.
- Knowledge and the ability to set up and assist with all surgical/diagnostic/treating procedures in the office.
- Assisting with doing messages daily.
- Triaging and assisting patients during clinic hours.
- Scheduling diagnostic testing (CT U/s MRI etc.).
- Call patients to notify them of date time location and any special instruction pertaining to test.
- Making sure orders and precertification are faxed to the appropriate site.
- Assisting with stocking rooms and making sure that all supplies are in the rooms to complete daily task.
- Knowledge of how to properly sterilize package and label surgical instruments.
- Assisting with medication refills (faxed refills Caretracker refills or patients phone calls).
- Maintains confidentiality security and integrity of patient and organizational data.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:
- Great medical benefit plan
- Early access to earned wages
- Participation in robust state pension plan
- Dental vision life insurance disability and more!
Employment Type
Full-Time
