Prof Development Certified Medical Assistant

• Participate in the development, organization, and implementation of various programs focused on the professional growth, development, and competency of ambulatory nursing and nursing supportive roles.
• Assists professional development supervisor with orientation, onboarding, ongoing competency evaluation and integration of new employees, including database management
• Maintains current knowledge base clinically and administratively through active participation in professional and educational activities to enhance skills as an educator and clinical resource.
• Provides educational reinforcement support as delegated by the ambulatory nursing leadership team
• Supports organizational and site-specific efforts for service excellence, financial accountability, quality improvement, and patient safety. Maintains documentation for fiscal impact tracing.
• Evaluates quality of care administered in assigned areas, makes rounds, and assures timely communication of significant operational issues.
• Focuses on empirical quality outcomes related to clinical practice.
• Collaborates with Ambulatory Nursing Leadership team to support the department goals and Geisinger Nursing system strategic plan.
• Serves as a strong role model in professional practice as evidenced by strong relationships with staff and members of other departments, effective communications, appropriate resource utilization and sound planning skills.
• Communicates pertinent information as necessary within the ambulatory nursing structure
• Facilitates team-based problem solving within and between departments.
• Actively support Magnet philosophies such as a healthy work environment, professional growth and patient and family involvement in care decisions.
• Supports Ambulatory Nursing Leadership team with administrative responsibilities for departments as delegated.
• Contributes feedback related to the development, maintenance, and implementation of policies and procedures
• Serves as a clinical resource, assisting nursing personnel in attending to identified patient and family needs, obtaining equipment and patient care items as necessary, and to answer questions and solve problems within the department and the institution.
• Performs all clinical duties of Certified Medical Assistant.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.