Medical Assistant - Family Practice

Beloit Health System is adding a Medical Assistant to our team at Beloit Clinic Family Practice
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• Shift: 1st
• Schedule:
  
  8a-5p
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week
• Benefits Status:
  Benefits Eligible
• Department:
  Beloit Clinic Family Practice

In this Medical Assistant position the Medical Assistant will assist the licensed health care professional in performing a variety of tasks including rooming patients, monitoring patient flow, returning phone messages, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, administering medications, assisting with diagnostic procedures and/or treatments, maintaining the patient's medical record, stocking rooms and assisting with medical emergencies. The Medical Assistant will assist with scheduling appointments, completing pre-certifications, completing patient forms - i.e. FMLA, short-term, long-term disability forms, etc.

refilling medications per protocol, assisting with clinical duties, ordering supplies, and cleaning exam rooms.

• Prepare patient documentation and medical record in preparation for appointment.
• Escort patient to room, obtains vitals and updates medical record, which would include a brief medical history or chief complaint, current medication, allergies, smoking status, pain status, immunization status, and all meaningful use data collection.
• Prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Ensure consent is signed and dated for procedures and performs "Time out" with Physician/LIP when appropriate.
• Assist Physician/LIP with examinations and/or procedures.
• Administer medications ordered by Physicians/LIP and update medical record after administering medication.
• Maintain and update accurate electronic medical record.
• Receive and handle telephone calls to department. Assist with triaging calls under the supervision of a licensed health care professional.
• Assist Physician/LIP with educating the patient and families.
• Demonstrate effectiveness and courtesy in scheduling patients for appointments.
• Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.

• Certified or Registered as Medical Assistant at time of employment
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire
• Strong critical thinking abilities
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication and counseling skills
• Two years clinical experience desirable
• Willingness to learn phlebotomy and point of care labs
• Preferred Experience with Electronic Medical Records and prior experience in Family Practice or Internal Medicine