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Medical Assistant - Practice Setting
$36k-44k (estimate)
Contractor
2 Weeks Ago
Hexaquest Health is Hiring a Medical Assistant - Practice Setting Near Calais, ME
Job DescriptionJOB SUMMARY AND SCOPE
Performs medical assisting functions to support the provision of care within the physician department. Interacts with patients, families, and staff members to maximize successful patient outcomes.
Minimum Requirements
ShiftsDay shifts, Monday - Friday
State License DetailsMust Be Currently Active
Minimum Years Of ExperienceLess than 1 year
Minimum Guaranteed HoursNo Guarantee
Specialty TypeNursing
Sub SpecialtyMedical Assistant
BilingualNo
EMR UsedAthena
Holiday Coverage RequiredNo
Performs medical assisting functions to support the provision of care within the physician department. Interacts with patients, families, and staff members to maximize successful patient outcomes.
Minimum Requirements
- Ability to work with the public.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Immunization and injection administration, vision & hearing, phlebotomy
- Certified Medical Assisting degree or appropriate training.
- CMA or RMA certification.
- Greets and prepares patient for office visit or outpatient procedure.
- Obtains vital signs and weighs each patient.
- Updates problem and medication list at each patient visit.
- Assists in procedures requested by the medical provider.
- Performs phlebotomy as needed.
- Checks charts routinely for omissions and compliance.
- Maintains sterilization process of all instruments.
- Makes referral and prescription calls per medical providers orders.
- Refilling prescriptions, per protocol and as applicable.
- Screens calls including emergency calls.
- Assures that all necessary release and consent forms are signed.
- Performs lab testing according to set protocols and maintains yearly competency.
- Performs look up per protocol on the Maine Prescription Monitoring Program.
- Performs Medication Prior Authorizations, as needed.
- Prepares electronic charts with all requested information in preparation of patient encounters.
- Schedules patients for procedures in OR and any outpatient test (x-rays, labs, etc), if applicable.
- Communicate with patients via various communication avenues, including secure messaging. Participates with any department quality indicators.
- Responsible to collect provider quality data as requested.
- Completes daily, weekly, and monthly checklists with duties to include inventory management, samples management, and other monitors.
- Obtains working knowledge of IMMPACT procedures, policies, performance expectations, etc. as needed.
- Maintains compliance with all hospital policies as well as compliance with all State, Federal and CMS policies of licensing and certification.
- Responsible to maintain medical record privacy and security according to hospital policies and procedures at all times.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, the hospitals mission, vision and values as well as the service excellence standards while completing all tasks and responsibilities.
- Provides coverage for other DECH/CCH physician offices when necessary.
- Seeks out needed information by staying informed and involved by attending meetings
- reading memos, policies, meeting minutes, newsletters, email and other appropriate information in a timely manner.
- Uses patient handling techniques as appropriate to the needs of the individual patient in keeping with the Safe Patient and Handling and Movement Policy.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality, including observing appropriate break times and extending a scheduled shift when necessary to meet patient demands.
- Performs duties in a safe manner, in compliance with all safety policies and procedures
- Complies with the Code of Conduct and all appropriate policies and procedures
- Other duties, as assigned, that are relevant to the position and department
ShiftsDay shifts, Monday - Friday
State License DetailsMust Be Currently Active
Minimum Years Of ExperienceLess than 1 year
Minimum Guaranteed HoursNo Guarantee
Specialty TypeNursing
Sub SpecialtyMedical Assistant
BilingualNo
EMR UsedAthena
Holiday Coverage RequiredNo
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Contractor
SALARY
$36k-44k (estimate)
POST DATE
09/02/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
09/28/2024
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