Medical Assistant - Adult Medicine

Medical Assistant - Adult Medicine $18. 00 - $21. 00POSITION SUMMARY:

• Maintains a professional environment in a multi-provider, multidiscipline organization.
• Maintains a patient centered environment including but not limited to:
  • Provision of care and advocacy for patients of all ages and their families based on prudent nursing judgement and acceptable standards of practice.
  • Efficient patient flow, assisting providers and other staff.
• Performs tasks and procedures within the scope of a medical assistant (M. A. ).
• Performs nursing tasks in all clinical areas.

• Graduate of a medical assistant program.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (C. P. R. ) certified.
• Bilingual required.

• Demonstrates knowledge of:
  • Medical terminology.
  • Commonly encountered medications
  • Commonly encountered tests and procedures.
  • Basic Clinical Procedures.
  • OSHA Guidelines.
  • First Aid.
  • Moderate computer skills.

• Reports to Charge Nurse (Delegee) and Clinical Supervisor.
• Is under the Direction of the Director of Nursing.

• Demonstrates characteristics of accountability and responsibility as evidenced by completion of daily tasks, adherence to job description, and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times as evidenced by discussing patient care only with staff who need the patient information. Maintains HIPAA at all times.
• Maintains discretion of conversation in work areas.
• Maintains a professional mannerism. Is pleasant, courteous, and considerate of patients and co-workers.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize demands, work with distractions, adapt to change, exercise efficient time management, and work independently.
• Demonstrates initiative by accomplishing tasks with minimal prompting.
• Is dependable and reliable as evidenced by attendance of work schedule, trustworthy, and performance of job description with minimal correction of assigned tasks.
• Maintains appropriate chain of command.
• Attends meetings.

• Patient preparation for visit.
  • Appropriately prepare patient for either a complete physical, sick visit, follow up visit; or a gynecological exam.
  • Vital Signs: blood pressure, temperature, pulse (all points), orthostatic blood pressure and pulse.
  • Obtain interpretation when needed.
  • Chart documentation in EHR. Documentation of progress note including reason for visit, review of medication, allergies, smoking status, and pain status.

• Measurements: Height, Weight, and (other measurements as needed).
• Documentation of reason for visit, medication review, allergy review.

• Patient tests/treatments.
  • Audio acuity testing.
  • Ear irrigation.
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG).
  • Visual acuity testing.
  • Peak flow meter.
  • Oxygen saturation.
  • Assists with Nebulizer treatment.
  • Oxygen administration.
  • Laboratory Tests
    • CLIA Waived Tests

• Pap Smear Handling
• Venipuncture - collect and process specimens.
• Maintains specimen refrigerator: temperature, cleaning, defrosting.

• Patient Procedures - Assists with:
  • Physical and emotional assessment.
  • Wound care.
  • Assisting providers.
  • Maintaining sterile field and sterile technique.
  • Ace wraps/splints/slings/braces.
  • Colposcopy.
  • Biopsies.

• As part of the patient care team under the Patient centered Medical Home Structure:
  • Review of patient care at each visit.
  • Review and update preventative care measures such as Diabetic Preventative Measures, Pap Tests, Mammograms, Complete Physicals, Colonoscopies, and any other age appropriate preventative testing.
  • Participate in Patient Self-Management Goals.
  • Assess patients for depression using the appropriate screening tool.
  • Assist nurses with patient hospital discharge issues, as .
  • Appropriately document all of the above in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
  • Pre planning preparation for each daily session and daily huddle.

• Other Patient Services.
  • Patient education.
  • Prescription refill.
  • Related phone calls.
  • Referrals.
  • Appointments.
  • Documentation.
  • Interprets as needed.
  • Serves as chaperone as needed.

• Care of Environment.
  • Proper handling, cleaning, and storage of all equipment.
  • Maintains exam rooms and utility rooms in proper working condition. Assures proper functioning of equipment, adequate medical supplies, and adequate paperwork.
  • Care of equipment- proper handling, cleaning and storage of all equipment, sterilization of equipment as instructed.
• Other tasks as needed.

• Quality assurance monitoring - participates in the betterment of the health center through studies and reviews as necessary.
• Goal setting - assess personal, team, and organization goals.
• Participates in devising, reviewing, and revising policies, procedures and protocols.

• Maintains and encourages teamwork approach.
• Flexibility - maintains flexibility in employee time schedule, duties, and procedural functions. Is required to work in all nursing areas.
• Maintains consistent effort to further goals by modifying and/or improving individual procedures and tasks.
• Conflict Management -
  • Demonstrates and implements effective problem solving.
  • Identifies task and operational problems.

• Manages conflict with staff appropriately.
• Maintains and encourages good communication skills.
• Participates in orientation and training of new staff and/or students.