Medical Assistant; PEDI

Medical Assistant (PEDI) at Austin Regional Clinic: ARC

Experience:

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job:
Yes

Telecommute:
Yes

Sponsor Visa:
No

Skills:

Patient Rooming, Vital Signs Documentation, Medication Refills, Diagnostic Testing, EKG, Spirometry, Medical Terminology, Customer Service, EPIC, Patient Education, Injections, Problem Solving, Multi-tasking, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Proficiency, Inventory Management

Description ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINICAustin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability,Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit[].

• Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered,response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
• Refills medication following the ARC refill protocols.
• Accurately and completely rooms patients, takes and documents vital signs,prepares patients for provider exam
• Follows clinic protocols and directions given by nursing team leader or supervisor.
• Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to EKGs, audiograms,tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings with reporting and documentation as appropriate.
• Monitors inventory of medical and/or office supplies and equipment, ensuringunits and/or rooms are properly stocked and supplies are current and notexpired. Orders supplies as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing both Provider refill in basket and assisting withdaily medication refill request using the ARC refill protocol.
• Responsible for reviewing EPIC triage call in basket for any callbacks.
• Cleans patient rooms as needed, including proper handling of dirty laundry.
• Ensures laundry cart is stocked with fresh linens on a daily basis.
• May assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing bysetting up equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and cleaning and storing equipment after exam. Reports and documents appropriately.
• Maintains equipment (autoclaves, sterilizes, washes speculums, checksexpiration dates, etc.)
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA,compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Regular and dependable attendance.
• Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.
• Staff Medical Assistant:
  Provides patients with educational materials as directed.
• Administers medication under physician’s direction and within the scope of practice as demonstrated by completion of training and testing.
• Responsible for reviewing result note in basket and calling /informingpatients of normal lab results.
• Reviews provider instructions regarding abnormal results.

• Required:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent.
• Required to meet one of the following:
  Medical Assistant experience, or CNA/EMT/PCT(or other comparable experience) providing direct patient care,beyond Activities of Daily Living, including experience taking manualvitals and giving medications and/or injections, or Graduate of a medical assistant program.
• Preferred:
  Six (6) months or more experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Ability to administer medications & injections within scope of position within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent phone listening skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’…