Medical Assistant - PRN Urgent Care Chambersburg
Medical Assistant - PRN Urgent Care Chambersburg
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Job Description
Schedule
PRN
General Summary
Provides safe therapeutic and efficient care and services to patients. Assists in the care of patients performs treatments administers medications (if qualified and appropriately supervised) and instructs patients and their families in appropriate care as directed by their provider.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Obtains and documents reason for visit patient vital signs including temperature blood pressure weight respirations pulse and BMI.
- Assists providers with examinations procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
- Collects specimens as directed by provider. Uses appropriate equipment and protocols for collecting handling testing and preparing for transportation to lab including proper identification storage procedures and techniques.
- Ensures all patient care areas are adequately stocked with unexpired supplies and medications.
- Prepares patients for scheduled procedures by assuring patient is appropriately gowned and instruments and supplies are setup. Uses Universal Precautions. Sterilizes instruments equipment and supplies as required. Handles and stores instruments equipment and supplies appropriately.
- Arranges for patients ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services by completing necessary paperwork and scheduling of appointments.
- Maintains patient records to ensure an accurate record of the patients medical treatment.
- Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse or provider prepares and administers vaccines medications and controlled substances/narcotics as prescribed by the provider and as certified competencies permit. Asks prescribed screening questions identifies risks and contraindications questions and observes for appropriate responses.
- Documents and processes prescription requests and refills per provider order.
- Performs basic office procedures examinations and/or tests ordered by provider and as certified competent (i.e. EKGs ear lavage vision tests etc.).
- Provides health care information materials and reviews with patient and family members as directed by providers (i.e. VIS sheets etc.).
- Under the direction of the provider tracks reviews and monitors followup of diagnostic test results. Relays information to patient from the provider regarding results and followup instructions.
- Obtains basic health information from patient/family members to review with providers or clinical resource person at the time of the visit or over the phone. Uses this information to assist providers in determining the urgency for care or an alternative venue for care for patients with acute problems should access not be readily available at the practice.
- Gives basic care information to patients/family members per provider guidelines and instructions.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates a commitment to patients visitors and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Maintains the cleanliness of work areas as required.
- Maintains professional growth and development.
- Provides outstanding service to all patients providers coworkers and customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Responsible for the care and maintenance of department/entity equipment and supplies; mail distribution.
- Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
- Attends meetings as required.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
- Associates Degree Medical Assisting Preferred or
- Diploma Program Medical Assisting Preferred
Work Experience:
- 1 year Medical Assistant or healthcare experience. Required or
- Completion of a Medical Assistant Program. Required
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Certified Medical Assistant Upon Hire Preferred
Courses and Training:
- Completes all required education programs and competency testing needed to perform at an advanced level. Upon Hire Required and
- Medical terminology Upon Hire Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal/communications skills
- Models team work
- Selfmotivated and dependable
- Able to work independently
- Must type 30 wpm with less than 4% error rate
Employment Type
Part-Time
