What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Yarmouth Location position at InterMed?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assessment of provider schedules and organize patient flow
- Assist providers with patient care:
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- Rooming patients
- Maintain data registries and Meaningful Use information
- Medication reconciliation of non-complex medication lists
- Take vital signs and weight
- Perform point of care testing as directed by provider
- Perform screenings per provider guidelines
- Assist providers with clinical and diagnostic procedures
- Administer regular routine medications including vaccines per provider’s orders
- Provider scribe for patient/provider office visit
- Input patient care orders after Provider has noted them in patients progress note
- Document all clinical data correctly and appropriately in patient’s EHR
- Process patient communication per Provider approval and oversight
- Preload patient records prior to routine visit per provider protocol and oversight
- Refill patient medications according to protocol per provider approval and oversight
- Prepare, stock and clean exam room(s), maintain supplies and equipment for treatment
- Maintain clinical environment with attention to safety and infection control
- Maintain clinical equipment including routine checks, calibration, cleaning and repairing
- Maintain point of care testing supplies
- Maintain stock and ordering of clinical and administrative supplies
- Maintain proper stock, storage and handling of vaccine supply; order accordingly
- Accurate documentation of all vaccine records
- Assist with administrative responsibilities which may include:
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- Obtaining lab/x-ray reports
- Hospital notes
- Referral information
- Completing forms/requisitions as needed
- Excellent professional judgment, phone skills and decision making ability
- Work collaboratively with all team members
- Demonstrate initiative, responsibility and flexibility
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
- Ability and willingness to provide excellent customer service to patients, InterMed colleagues and vendors
- Maintain confidentiality and compliance in all patient care activities
- Participate in continuing and professional education
- Complete InterMed clinical competence expectations with provider check/sign off
- Special projects as assigned by lead, coordinator or manager
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of accredited Medical Assistant program, CMA or RMA certification; or must obtain within 6 weeks of hire
- Certified Medical Scribe Specialist (CMSS) preferred
- Professional appearance and demeanor
- Proficient in Windows applications, electronic medical record preferred
InterMed is an equal opportunity workplace and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
