Certified Medical Assistant - PRN Urgent Care @ LaGrange

Medical Assistant

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Work Shift
:
Various (United States of America)

Location
: 2220 Vernon Rd, St LaGrange GA 30240

Shift/Schedule
: 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Facility Operating Hours
:
Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year

The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and/or Office Manager. Recognizes patient’s needs and symptoms in advance, prepares patient for exams, assists during treatments, coordinates tests and follow‑up care, and records treatment in the medical record. Assists with explaining patient instructions to patients/families. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.

Performs other duties as necessary related to front office registration, laboratory testing, and radiology functions within a specialty setting.

• Register patient upon entrance to facility
• Perform all necessary registration operations
• Prepare equipment and rooms and aid physician with treatment of patients
• Perform vitals and other duties to prep patients
• Rotate among various clinical and non‑clinical service areas such as lab, x‑ray, and front office
• Maintain main safety needs of the patient
• Cross‑train other team members

• Perform radiographic and other diagnostic imaging procedures to assist clinical team and physicians in treatment of patients.
• Prepare and position the patients for imaging procedures ensuring all proper techniques including radiation protection.
• Obtain optimum views as ordered by the physician
• Process images and review for proper identification and quality control.
• Cross‑train other team members
• Complete and maintain logs, reports, and documentation

• Properly start lab equipment daily and maintain daily logs and documentation requested
• Perform laboratory tests according to orders and instructions
• Draw blood samples from patients and perform point‑of‑care testing
• Order and stock supplies weekly
• Perform daily quality control and cleaning procedures according to guidelines
• Cross‑train other team members

• Provides relationship‑based patient‑centered care that is consistent with population‑specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease) and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others and/or family (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., huddles, interdisciplinary rounds; just‑in‑time explanation of physicians’ instructions); keeping the patient at ease in the physician’s office and making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.

• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (huddles, interdisciplinary rounds), completion of timely documentation, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population‑specific education.
• May be asked to serve as a preceptor for onboarding Medical Assistants/students; an exemplary role model for all staff or students for all disciplines to ensure a qualified future workforce; modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment.

• Promotes…