What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant- Part-Time position at COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC?
Job Details
Certified Medical Assistant- Part-Time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position/Title: Certified Medical Assistant (Part-Time)
Reporting/Department Head Practice Manager
*FLSA Status – Non-Exempt
*EEO Category – Service Worker
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Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve.
Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow.
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MAJOR FUNCTION: To provide friendly, professional, and high-quality support to CompleteCare’s providers within a team-based, patient-centered medical home model of care.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program
- 1 – 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience with electronic medical records preferred
- MA certification required within 6 months of employment
- CPR certified
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
- Commitment to professional growth and development in a dynamic, forward-thinking organization
- Demonstrated knowledge in the role of every medical emergency
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITES:
- Provide services to patients while ensuring a safe environment of care
- Reduce risks of nosocomial infections in patients, employees, and visitors
- Always embody friendly and courteous customer service with both patients and staff
- Act as an active participant in the healthcare team – working together with all levels of staff to ensure the best care possible for patients
- Work with team to meet specific healthcare performance improvement goals
- Adhere to all applicable HIPAA guidelines as to ensure confidentiality of patient information
- Problem-solve issues as they arise in a proactive and positive manner
- Organize and prioritize tasks as assigned
- Work with supervisor to plan departmental activities, evaluate data and make suggestions for improvement
- Maintains clean and orderly workspace and efficiently utilizes supplies
OTHER JOB DUTIES:
- Manages assigned provider’s schedule to ensure that we are optimizing access for our patients.
- Communicates with provider about patients to be seen
- Greets patients and escorts them to exam rooms
- Identifies patients and confirms medical records
- Schedule appointments as necessary
- Registers patients and collects all information required
- Prepares patients record for provider
- Prepares patients for exam by collecting relevant medical history, information about visits, vital signs, and instructs patients on preparation for exam procedures
- Assists provider during examination
- Selects and completes all required forms for each medical screening
- Guides patients through their visit
- Administers vaccines and completes referrals as needed
- Communicates status of the patient with other members of the healthcare team
- Assures medical charts are returned
- Properly disposes of soiled equipment and laundry and prepares regulated medical waste
- Transports and retrieves instruments safely and prepares for sterilization
- Keeps clinical area clean, orderly, and stocked with supplies
- Opens and closes clinical area according to assignment
- Assists Practice Manager, Head Nurse or Charge Nurse with other tasks and projects as required on an as-needed basis to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.
- May require lifting/assisting patients
- Position requires work with hazardous and bio-hazardous materials
- Requires walking/standing for long periods of time
- Additional job duties as assigned
The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of the assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in the description.
EOE
