What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant position at Andalusia Health?
Description
Job Summary:
- Directly involved in all aspects of patient care on a nursing level; assists healthcare providers and physicians with procedural needs as requested
- Provides compassionate quality care to all patients. Promotes a team-oriented atmosphere and takes initiative in maintaining a tidy and safe clinical environment
Essential Functions:
- Under direct supervision of a Physician/NP administers medication, performs treatments and patient care responsibilities as prescribed
- Responsible for patient triage, including all aspects of preliminary patient care (gathering vital signs, allergies, medications, etc.)
- Performs venipunctures and injections (IM, SQ, ID)
- Vaccine administration and record-keeping logs
- Responsible for medical equipment upkeep: performs control checks as required on necessary equipment and maintains required logs
- Performs laundry duties as well as any other cleaning duties to ensure a safe and sanity clinical environment.
- Medication regulation (prior authorization, gathering of samples requested by provider, etc.)
- Prepares exam rooms and ensures they are stocked appropriately
- Pre-loading and abstraction of patient information prior to patient appointment
- Scanning documents to the patient electronic chart
- Proper patient electronic medical record maintenance
- Works referrals and obtains authorizations as needed
- Fields phone messages and promptly return calls (to patients, pharmacies, etc.)
- Demonstrates excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment
- Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel
Qualifications
Education:
- Medical Assistant degree / Licensed Practical Nurse degree / RN degree preferred
Certification:
- Current TN LPN/RN licensure or be a registered or certified MA
- BLS Certification required. De-escalation training is required.
Experience:
- Completed externship in Family Practice environment or applicable specialty, 2 years in a medical office environment desired, preferably in Family Practice or applicable specialty or other equivalent experience preferred but not required.
