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Medical Assistant - Caldwell / Arlington
40 hours per week (includes Saturday and evening hours)
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides medical support duties within a multi-disciplinary Patient Centered Medical Home care team. General medical support duties include, but are not limited to, rooming patients, taking vital signs, assisting with procedures, performing basic laboratory services, completing x-ray examinations, processing medication refill requests, processing sterile supplies and administering medications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Prepares patient for clinician encounter by checking patient into examination rooms.
- Generates all necessary EMR nursing documentation for each patient encounter.
- Communicates all necessary patient information to other health care professionals, both in TR and to outside facilities.
- Performs nursing procedures such as ear lavage, EKG, injections, dressing changes and diabetic foot exams per established protocols.
- Assists medical clinician with procedures such as IUD insertion, LEEP, cryotherapy, joint injections, suturing, colposcopy, PAP, biopsy, orthopedic casting, circumcision and nail removal. Prepares and maintains sterile field as necessary.
- Responds to emergency situations in accordance with BLS protocols and established TR policies/procedures.
- Maintains adequate stock of all medical supplies and equipment in exam and treatment rooms.
- Obtains and processes lab specimens according to established TR policy and protocols: blood, urine, etc. Completes all necessary documentation via LIS/EMR and ensures all labs are resulted prior to the end of shift.
- Monitors and documents Lab QA and emergency equipment checks per protocol.
- Receives and processes medication refill requests and faxes per protocol.
- Administers medications on clinician's orders following the 6 Rights of Medication Administration.
- Monitors patient schedule to ensure all appropriate records, equipment and supplies are available.
- Completes tasks and assignments delegated by RN team leader.
- In accordance with documented training/orientation, administers x-ray examinations as ordered by a medical clinician exercising professional judgment in the performance of procedures.
- Appropriately positions and transfers patients when needed utilizing good body mechanics and ensuring the safety and comfort of the patient.
- Assists with patient education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an accredited Medial Assisting program.
- Able to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Able to lift 30 pounds.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- One or more years medical assisting experience.
- Medical Assistant certification or registration.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
EOE/AA/Vet/Disability
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