Certified Medical Assistant - Augusta Clinic Float Team
Wellstar Health System · Augusta, GA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions
- Completion of Ambulatory Intake to include: Interviewing patients for information about the visit and any recent problems.
- Obtains vital signs, height and weight, medical, family, and social history.
- Verified that one current problem exists.
- Update allergies and medications and accurately record findings on intake form in EMR.
- May be required to perform EKGs, ABIs, six-minute walk tests, etc.
- Assists physicians with exams and procedures.
- Prepares room with supplies and instruments.
- Provides education and emotional support to the patient throughout the procedure.
- Properly disposes of biohazard waste.
- Documents procedure in AD Hoc note in EMR.
- Answers triage nurse line or retrieves voicemail messages.
- Provides information to caller promptly (within 24 hours).
- Documents disposition/request for information via inbox message in PowerChart to patients physician.
- Consults with RN/PA in the clinic as necessary in absence of a physician.
- Maintains contact with supported providers during nonclinic days via phone, PowerChart inbox messages, etc.
- Obtains labs (to include blood, urine, and nasal swabs) per hospital policy; documents and enters charges accordingly.
- May administer seasonal flu/pneumonia vaccines and other site-specific premeasured injections.
- Maintains assigned exam rooms.
- Wipes down exam table, equipment, BP cuffs, scales, computer keyboard.
- Restocks linen and medical supplies.
- Annotates same on room log.
- Maintains assigned areas of the clinic by completing environmental sweeps monthly or more often.
- Front office duties as assigned (registration, scheduling, payment collection, check-in/out, insurance authorization, etc.).