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Job Location:
Olympia, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant role involves providing appropriate nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse including gathering and reporting data carrying out orders and performing therapeutic procedures on patients consistent with established policies and guidelines. The role also includes performing related duties as assigned or requested.
The Medical Assistant role involves providing appropriate nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse including gathering and reporting data carrying out orders and performing therapeutic procedures on patients consistent with established policies and guidelines. The role also includes performing related duties as assigned or requested.
Location:Olympia Washington United States
Responsibilities:
- Gathering and reporting patient data
- Carrying out physician orders
- Performing therapeutic procedures on patients
- Providing direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Performing clerical communication and other related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services
- Assisting patients in their routine activities of daily living
- Obtaining urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed
- Obtaining and recording heath weights vital signs including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O
- Communicating patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional
- Performing incentive spirometry
- Transporting patient. Preps for diagnostic tests
- Assisting rehab therapists (PM & R)
- Performing pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy
- Preparing room (supplies). Provides post mortem care
- Preparing for admission and discharge
- Assisting nurse in emergency situations
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
- Performing suction (oral naso pharynx)
- Performing blood sugar finger sticks
- Removing IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction
- Performing EKGs (department specific responsibility)
- Answering unit phone and directs calls accordingly
- Performing data entry into electronic medical database systems. Documents patient care and related duties appropriately
- Performing selected patient registration activities
- Coordinating equipment/supply needs. Notifying appropriate department of equipment malfunction
- Performing any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned
- Gathering and reporting patient data
- Carrying out physician orders
- Performing therapeutic procedures on patients
- Providing direct patient care functions under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Performing clerical communication and other related duties to facilitate the efficient functioning of Department services
- Assisting patients in their routine activities of daily living
- Obtaining urine stool and sputum specimens and processes specimens as needed
- Obtaining and recording heath weights vital signs including pulse oximetry and pain assessment and I&O
- Communicating patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional
- Performing incentive spirometry
- Transporting patient. Preps for diagnostic tests
- Assisting rehab therapists (PM & R)
- Performing pulse oximetry/oxygen set up in oxygen therapy
- Preparing room (supplies). Provides post mortem care
- Preparing for admission and discharge
- Assisting nurse in emergency situations
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
- Performing suction (oral naso pharynx)
- Performing blood sugar finger sticks
- Removing IV catheters per licensed nurse instruction
- Performing EKGs (department specific responsibility)
- Answering unit phone and directs calls accordingly
- Performing data entry into electronic medical database systems. Documents patient care and related duties appropriately
- Performing selected patient registration activities
- Coordinating equipment/supply needs. Notifying appropriate department of equipment malfunction
- Performing any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of employment
- Current BLS certification
- CNA license
- AHA BLS Provider CPR
- Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of employment
- Current BLS certification
- CNA license
- AHA BLS Provider CPR
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- One year of inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience
- Prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
- Experience working with vents/trachs/PICC lines
- Two years of experience in direct patient care
- One year of inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience
- Prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
- Experience working with vents/trachs/PICC lines
- Two years of experience in direct patient care
Special Considerations:
- None specified
- None specified
Scheduling:
- Not specified
- Not specified
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Athenahealth
- Algebra
- eClinicalWorks
- Primary Care Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Medical office experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Administration
