Medical Assistant

Description

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and/or with the delegation of supervision to a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant by the physician, within regulatory practice, the Medical Assistant (PACE) will assist in the provision of direct participant care by performing routine procedures, technical and clerical support services in a clinical setting. The incumbent may administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intra-dermal injections and may perform skin tests, administer oral medications, venipunctures, and skin punctures for blood specimens.

Additionally, this position will/may be responsible for coordinating laboratory services.

• Perform clinical activities that encompass all patient needs related to the safe and effective delivery of patient care.
• Receive patients by providing room in a timely manner and obtaining routine vital signs/screenings within the standard protocol for the reason the patient is being seen. Obtain needed information pertinent to the purpose of visit/patient condition and accurately communicate this information in the electronic health record.
• Assists with the care and handling of supplies, equipment, and instruments.
• Assists with the front office desk by answering phones, communicating with appropriate disciplines for participant issues or appointments and rooming for specialty appointments.
• Proactively assist the Physician/Nurse Practitioner/RN as requested and work within a team approach model that includes multiple departments and roles and includes effective contributions to the creation of a positive patient experience to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department.
• Performs and documents accurate preliminary data collection and collects data on each participant to be seen in the clinic, including but not limited to vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, weight, height, respirations), allergies, medications, pain scale, participant's complaints/symptoms, and immunologic status.
• Assists medical provider/primary care provider (PCP); carries out medical provider's orders by performing requested tests such as, but not limited to, glucometer test, urine dip test, administration of purified protein derivative and tuberculosis tests, audio testing, setup and assistance with minor procedures pelvic exam setup and assistance, phlebotomy draws, Electrocardiogram (EKGs), ear lavage and injections.
• Schedules routine/follow-up appointments, follows up on missed appointments and makes phone calls as directed.
• Maintains charting/records by documenting pertinent participant information, procedures, medications, and injections administered, as well as participant responses and report findings to the medical provider.
• Perform administrative duties which include greeting patients, maintaining paper and electronic health records, telephone duties including notifying patients of test results, coordination of care, completing forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, scheduling tests and laboratory services, and assisting with areas related to billing and compliance.
• Assists with maintaining logs for the clinic
• Records and signs, symptoms, reactions, and progress of participants and reports findings to the medical provider.
• Maintain compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations, as they pertain to position including; HIPAA, Scope of Practice, accreditation standards, OSHA, and the agency's policies & procedures.
• Perform back-office procedures consistent with his/her scope of practice, training, and clinic policies, including routine and chronic care exams.
• Take direct responsibility for individual duties related to assigned team, including the tracking of referrals, the maintenance of clean and stocked assigned exam rooms, and assist with maintenance and inventory of medical equipment and supplies including medication and vaccine supply inventory.
• Maintain participant schedule for clinic visits, specialty visits, assessments, semiannual and annual assessments.
• Handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices universal precautions.
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