Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Patient Care

· Scrubs the chart prior to the patient coming for their visit for any open health maintenance items, open referrals, gaps in care or needed immunizations.

· Closes health maintenance items as notes, external notifications are received.

· Updates care team members when patient notifies the office of outside specialists.

· Huddles with the provider prior to patient arrival to discuss any patient concerns (new medication requests, recent ER or hospital discharge)

· Rooms patients upon their arrival

· Accurately records all vital and growth charts.

· Repeats elevated Blood Pressures

· Enters orders for necessary Health maintenance items that were noticed during the scrubbing process and pends them for provider review and signature.

· Reviews all open orders for completion, and notifies the provider prior to the visit of any open orders.

· Reviews open referrals to verify completion with the patient and notifies the provider of any open referrals.

· Prepares and administers medications/immunizations as directed.

· Completes medication reconciliation

· Enters the preferred pharmacy and enters refills as requested.

· Completes appropriate tests (EKG)

· Performs phlebotomy and lab test in accordance with regulations.

· Provides accurate screenings when indicated.

· Notifies the provider in a timely manner that the patient is ready to be seen.

· Notifies the provider of abnormal vitals, update to medication via the med rec process, and chief complaint of the patient.

· Adequately assists the provider with Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

· Encourages the sign up of, and use of MyLegacy.

Triage

· Triages patients via telephone calls and documents via clinical message. Can adequately communicate urgency of patient issue to provider

· Reviews my chart messages to the provider and will confer with the provider about necessary response to the patient.

· Receives refill messages via telephone call and my chart and XX (then what?)

General

· Keeps rooms well stocked

· Prepares rooms prior to each visit with appropriate supplies (cervical screening, procedures, etc).

· Keeps rooms cleaned and wiped down between each patient and at the beginning and the end of each day.

· Adheres to patient care policies related to PPE

· Reviews medications monthly to ensure medications are not expired, and about to expire within the next month.

Quality Control and Sterilization

· Run POC tests

o EKG

o Spirometry

· Clean instruments, wrap and autoclave them.

· Conduct quality control testing on all necessary equipment.

o CBC, Lipid, A1C, Rapid Strep, Flu and Covid

Professionalism & Self Management

· Communicates with patients in a friendly and confident tone with an introduction of name and care team role.

· Complies with HIPAA/office policies

· Treats patients with respect and dignity

· Communicates with colleagues in a respectful, open and direct manner

· Works with colleagues to meet common goal of providing excellent patient care

· Arrives to work on time

· Courteous with patients

· Communicates with co-workers about breaks, lunch and leaving for the day

· Follow up on orders and questions promptly, provider businesslike replies to inquires and requests, and perform all duties in an orderly manner.

· Take great pride in your work and enjoy doing your very best

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Epic EHR: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $23