What are the responsibilities and job description for the Neurology- MA - FT position at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic?
Main Campus - 1272 Garrison Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States of America Req #1308
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Policy Name
Clinical Staff Job Description and Responsibilities
Department
Neurology Department
Policy Description and Purpose :
Managing patient care involves a team of clinical and nonclinical staff interacting with patients and working to achieve patient-centered care. Job descriptions and responsibilities of the care team emphasize a team-based approach to patient care and promote training of team members to meet the highest level of function allowed by state law.
Procedure :
The job description and responsibilities are defined for Clinical Staff in the Neurology department at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic below :
Job Title
Neurology Clinical Staff
Job Description
To provide nursing support for Neurology or clinic-wide, when requested. Clinical Staff must adhere to all policies and procedures of MMC and meet the needs of patients in a teamwork approach.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting and involves frequent telephone contact, as well as face-to-face communication with patients. Interactions with others are constant and interruptive. There is possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, bodily fluids, and other conditions common to medical practice. Varied activities including walking, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 30 pounds), stooping, assisting patients, and sitting for extended periods of time may occur. Also, occasional stress from multiple responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Represent MMC in a courteous and professional manner
- Greet guests and incoming calls in a polite, prompt, and helpful manner
- Be at your workstation on time and prepared to start the day
- Email communication is utilized in this department for important messages and updates. Staff members are expected to read emails frequently.
- Be flexible when asked to stay past your scheduled work time (as needed) to accommodate the needs of patients
- Provide prompt, efficient, and accurate patient service
- Meet or exceed patient, doctor, and staff expectations through a cooperative, teamwork approach
- Assist patients to rooms, perform proper intake, begin office note, and enter requested lab and x-ray orders in the EMR.
- Promote wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice / instructions, and giving injections.
- Set up exam rooms; assist doctor / provider in office exams and procedures.
- Perform laboratory tests (cultures / swabs) of minimal to moderate complexity, including completion of lab requisitions per computer and paper.
- Enter / Scribe provider’s notes in electronic notes as assigned.
- Schedule procedures explaining the procedure and prep to patients if needed.
- Triage calls for provider to include determining emergencies, identifying symptoms, using discretion for work in appointments and refilling routine prescriptions after reviewing medical chart transferring to PA / NP for topicals and injections.
- Maintain quality monitoring logs; i.e.; refrigerator, lab tests, immunizations, lab inventory, and stocking of supplies.
- Contact drug companies as directed for medication samples.
- Administer injections : Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Intradermal, and Intralesional.
- Complete all required paperwork.
- With instruction, perform other duties as required or assigned
- Set up and equip procedure and exam rooms, assist the provider in procedures and prep to patients
- Keep clinic and exam rooms clean and sanitized
- Sterilize and clean equipment after use
- Notify patients of test results as directed by providers and document all patient contact
- Utilize the Electronic Medical Record for all patient interactions and communication
- Be knowledgeable and adhere to OSHA guidelines and MMC policies and procedures
- Help in other areas of the office if required such as scheduling, check-in, check-out.
- With instruction, perform other duties as required or assigned
Required Skills
Education / Experience Requirements
MMC Vision, Mission, and Values
Our vision is to be a leading contributor to community health through participation in programs that promote wellness, facilitate diagnosis, and enhance treatment of disease.
Our mission is to foster continuous improvement in community health through the delivery of quality, accessible medical and surgical care in a cost-effective manner to the residents of Middle Tennessee.
Our values guide our actions as we strive to carry out our mission.
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