Certified Medical Assistant

POSITION: CEERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

DEPARTMENT: RURAL HEALTH

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

This position is a Full Time Medical Assistant position that will float between Franklin Medical Center's two Rural Health Clinics located in Tensas Parish (Newellton Rural Health Clinic and St. Joseph Rural Health Clinic).

Please read this job description carefully to ensure that you understand its contents, the job requirements, and expectations before signing this document.

JOB SUMMARY:

Cares for patients in the Rural Health Clinic under the direction of nursing staff and physicians by performing essential clerical and clinical essential job functions

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Responsible to the Rural Health Clinic Director

Positions Directly Supervised: None

Regular Contact with all Rural Health Clinic personnel, Physicians, and the public.

MISSION STATEMENT:

As an integral part of our community, Franklin Medical Center’s mission is to provide the highest quality health care and customer satisfaction to all those we serve. We are committed to delivering compassionate, capable, and personalized treatment to our patients and their families, always keeping in mind that our responsibility is to the health needs of the people.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains confidentiality of all information regarding employees, patients, medical staff, hospital business, etc.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patients, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Assists providers with office procedures as directed.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Receives and follows administrative schedules/instructions from supervisor
• Performs various functions on computer as necessary with minimal errors
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventative maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
• Serves and protects the facility by adhering to professional standards, facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Reports all unsafe/hazardous conditions, defective equipment, etc. to the supervisor immediately.
• Sanitizes patient rooms, equipment, and supplies.
• Respond to patient inquiries via telephone.
• Follows up with patients on lab results, including the scheduling of any additional tests.
• Reviews physician’s orders, lab requests, or follow-up needs with patients
• Documents services performed in the EMR
• Provides nursing care as directed including but not limited to obtaining blood specimens, dressing wounds, injection administration and other requested nursing duties
• Perform other duties as required
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:

High School diploma or equivalent. Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program. A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) is preferred.

Work Experience:

One (1) Year Of Experience Is Preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Interpersonal skills and compassion
• Analyzing information, critical thinking, and problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Basic computer skills
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally move about the office and facility to access various departments and patient care areas.
• Frequently position self to maintain equipment and provide patient care.
• Frequently operate a computer, office, and patient care machinery.
• Ability to communicate information accurately so others will understand.
• Ability to observe details at close range.
• Frequently move boxes, equipment, etc. weighing up to 20 pounds across the office for various needs.
  
  

OSHA EXPOSURE CATEGORY: A Has exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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