CMA, Front & Back Office, PRN - Primary Care Float Pool

Overview

This position is a part of our East region Primary Care PRN Pool. This prn pool encompasses five different counties. Those counties include Athens, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale and Walton Counties.

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for providing a variety of patient care activities under the supervision of a physician, physician extender, or registered nurse in accordance with established guidelines and standards. Duty assignments vary and include, but are not limited to front office and back office functions.

• Meets and greets patients.
• Obtains appropriate patient information and medical history.
• Accurately completes and documents patient medical and physical histories and other related items in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Records vital signs;
  Performs EKG, spirometry and or other similar non-complex office procedures.
• Aids the physician, extender, and or nursing staff during treatment, examination, and or testing of patients - may include injections and immunizations.
• Prepares and maintains examination and treatment areas.
• Maintains examination/treatment rooms, including inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Under the supervision of a licensed personnel, distributes educational information and instructions for patient care, diagnostics, and other appropriate treatments.
• Coordinates telephone requests to refill prescription drug medications in accordance with physician instructions.
• Advises physician and or nurse of patient's adverse reaction to medication and/or treatment to medication and/or treatment.
• Attends required meetings, in-services, and participates in committees as required.
• Practices Standard Precautions, including handwashing and disposal of bio-hazardous materials.
• Complies with established risk management, HIPAA, and safety procedures.
• Front office duties to include, but not limited to, registration, cashiering, scheduling appointments, tests, and/or hospital admissions.
• Performs lab duties; including but not limited to, phlebotomy, order entry, collects specimen, establishes chain of custody if applicable, and labels for delivery to appropriate authority for testing.
• Schedules procedures.
• Completes medical and physical history forms and other related information requested by third party payors.
• Receives incoming telephone calls from patients and responds accordingly, under a physician or other licensed provider's guidance.
• Notifies patient of their test results as directed by a physician or licensed provider.
• May be the primary clinical support for a physician.
• Establishes, organizes, and maintains patient medical record.

Minimum education required
:
High School diploma or GED.

Minimum experience required
:
One (1) year of experience in a medical office setting.

Minimum licensure/certification required by law
:
None.

Additional qualifications
:

• BLS required.
• ACLS through the American Heart Association: required as needed by the practice.
• School preferred:
  Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES); or similarly recognized accrediting organization or completion of a Nursing Assistant program.

Business Unit:
Piedmont Medical Care Corp