What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant- Athens Family Health Center position at Central North Alabama Health Services Inc?
Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc. (CNAHSI), a private not for profit organization, incorporated in 1982, operates 4 community health centers providing medical, pharmacy, dental and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Madison, Limestone, and Morgan counties. We are a Joint Commission accredited, and Patient-Centered Medical Home Certified organization, committed to improving the quality of life in our community by providing access to quality healthcare services. CNAHSI Health Care System celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members can achieve their highest potential.
We are seeking an experienced Certified Medical Assistant for our Athens Family Health Center, in Athens Alabama.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Patient Intake and take vital signs
- Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)
- Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc.
- Assist provider with:
- Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries
- Draw Blood
- Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
- Completing quality management in EMR
- Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
- E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.
- Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients
- Prepare patients for examination or procedures
- Set up for procedures
- Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures
- Make referrals to specialty care providers
- Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records
- Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
- Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.
- Work through assigned tasks in EMR
- Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers
- Performs other duties as assigned.
