Certified Medical Assistant - Waverly

Clerical Responsibilities

• 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.
• Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;
• Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
• Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards.

Environmental/Logistical Responsibilities

• 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;
• Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)

Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks

• Escorts patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measures vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collects patient history; performs screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and documents all information in patient’s chart.
• Aids patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens.
• Assists physician and physician assistant in exam rooms.
• Gives 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 provides feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction.
• Collects information and processes messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.
• Administers injections.
• Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care.
• Initiates 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 ensure completion of physician orders.
• Medication refills.
• Laboratory reconciliation.
• Completes forms and prior authorizations for medications.
• Maintain assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage.
• Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Completion of TB test will be required.
• 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.
• EKG.
• Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection.
• E.H.R. utilization.
• Serving customers in person and on the phone.

Physical Requirements

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
• Able to concentrate on details.
• Use of computer for long periods of time.