Triage/Medical Assistant-LMFM

Lake Martin Family Medicine is looking to hire a full time Triage clerk/CMA. Pay range is $12-$13 depending on experience.

Qualifications:

· Graduate of accredited CMA/RMA program, preferred

· Current CMA/RMA certification, preferred

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Calls patients from waiting room in a courteous, polite manner.
• Obtains height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, appropriate specimens, venipuncture and vision, when indicated, from patient in the clinic.
• Obtains lab, x-ray, and other diagnostic reports from the hospital and patient chart.
• Notifies patients of abnormals as directed by Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
• Assembles appropriate education materials for patient i.e. diet counseling, lower back exercises.
• Follows up on missed appointments.
• Inventories and orders clinic supplies. Checks expiration dates monthly.
• Assist with annual inventory of clinical supplies.
• Prepares examination room for patient including sterile tray for surgical procedures.
• Remove sutures and applies appropriate dressings.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
• Records data in patient’s charts legibly.
• Schedules outpatient testing and referrals to specialists by physician or nurse practitioner.
• Pre-certifies procedures with insurance companies.
• Completes laboratory requisition forms ensuring correct billing and insurance information is on form.
• Administers and carefully documents medication administration including immunizations, allergy injections, O2 and nebulizer treatments.
• Recognizes and observes safety regulations.
• Collects and documents physical, social, and psychological data systematically from all available sources, i.e., family, patient, records, etc.
• Promptly notifies physician and/or nurse practitioner of situations requiring immediate intervention.
• Assists with answering phone and scheduling patient appointments.
• Functions as a liaison between patient/family and physician, CRNP and RN.
• Represents a caring, friendly and professional attitude to the patient/family or public that he/she has contact with.
• Follows established clinic policies and infection control program.
• Assumes responsibility for self-improvement by attendance at in-service classes, staff meetings and education related to personal growth and departmental needs.
• Ensures proper patient care is provided in a timely and effective manner.
• Responsible for laboratory compliance as listed below and must comply with working hours of Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and one Saturday a month.
• Laboratory Procedures:
• Organize all necessary supplies and equipment before starting any procedure.
• Follow each test’s directions accurately.
• Perform Quality Control as necessary and directed.
• Be sure supplies are stored at proper temperature and in the appropriate place.
• Make sure there are adequate supplies and reagents for the next time the test will be run.
• Clean up involves putting the reagents away and disposing of specimens.

Immunization Compliance with Public Health Standards Tasks

1. Pull schedule the day before patients are seen and if time permits, check to see if all children are up to date, (UTD), on their vaccinations.

2. If any child is not UTD, investigate why. Check the state website, imprint, and then check the last doctor’s office the child had an appointment with. Check all of our EMR records during investigation. If a current immunization record cannot be found and the child is not UTD, will discuss shots with the parent/caregiver at the child’s appointment the following day.

3. On the following day, at each child’s appointment, if unsuccessful at finding a current vaccination record, talk with each parent/caregiver to see if they have a record with them or know who we can call to get the UTD record.

4. If a child is behind on a vaccination(s) and is too sick for immunization(s), make sure that the parent/caregiver makes a follow-up visit for the next immunization(s) or an immunization(s) the child has missed. Calculate the time on these vaccinations to make sure they are given in the proper sequence. ***NOTE*** Vaccinations cannot just be given at any time. They have specific months between the sequences.

5. After all of this has been completed and the child is well enough to get the immunization(s), administer the vaccination(s).

6. Make the parent/caregiver a blue card for school, a copy for the parent/caregiver’s records, charts all of the vaccinations in our EMR, and puts the child’s immunization(s) in the state website, imprint.

7. Keep a handwritten ledger with all of the vaccinations we administer which helps with ordering.

8. Keep imprint up to date with our active patients and take out any inactive patients.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Must comply with accepted professional standards and practice.

· Must have good oral and written communication skills and be organized.

· Interpersonal skills required to instruct patients and their families, as well as, professional interaction with a variety of clinic personnel.

· Ability to walk and stand almost constantly, as well as, lift and position patients.

· Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures, fire, safety, disaster plans and infection control policies.

· Knowledge of patient rights.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12 - $13