Part-Time Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Primary Care
14 days ago
Charlotte
Job DescriptionPart-Time Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Primary Care General Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks. (Regulatory Notes: Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.) (This is a part-time position that will support the Primary Care team at our Pineville office, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am to 5 pm) Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to: Patient care responsibilities include: • Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient’s chart., • Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens., • Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant., • Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms., • Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant., • Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction., • Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants., • Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV’s including injections;, • Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal., • Administers injections., • Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;, • Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods;, • CLIA-waived testing;, • Capillary punctures and venipunctures;, • Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum;, • Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting., • Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders., • Medication refills., • Lab reconciliation., • Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications., • Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage., • Work at different Tryon office locations as needed., • Assembles patients’ health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans., • Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment., • Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR., • Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information., • Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery., • Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient’s care., • Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;, • Completes forms/requisitions as needed;, • Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;, • Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately., • Checks schedules and organizes patient flow;, • Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols;, • Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control;, • Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving;, • Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records;, • Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies;, • Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring; Education: • High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES)., • Medical Assistant certification preferred., • Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification., • Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer., • Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office., • Electrocardiogram (EKG)., • Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection., • E.H.R. utilization., • Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling., • Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds., • Ability to concentrate on details. mTVTb6EsdK