MEDICAL ASSISTANT -

Patient Safety

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Cashier

• Perform basic cashiering duties
• Collect monies for various activities
• Close and balance cash register

Patient Care

• Assist in preparation of patient care to include the admission, transfer and discharge process
• Phone in prescriptions
• Auxiliary duties to include setting up sterile fields and chaperoning
• Perform routine non-invasive treatment procedures to include saturation, administration and urine dipsticks
• Perform basic patient initial screening
• Intakes and records vital signs
• Records chief complaints
• Report any changes in condition or behavior of patients to appropriate personnel

Data Management

• Enter various data into computer and forms
• Verify data, make corrections and ensure accuracy
• Schedule patient appointments
• Answer and direct phone calls as requested
• Take and relay messages to providers

Environmental Maintenance

• Maintain a sanitary work area to include patient care rooms, equipment and instruments
• Report equipment problems
• Order and stock supplies
• Maintain appropriate PAR levels

Customer Service

• Provide and ensure quality service and customer satisfaction

Medication Administration

• Administer medication, including Parenteral (IM, SQ, ID); Oral Drops, Eye Drops, and Oral via Seven Rights
• Document and communicate clinical findings (After completion of UNMH MA Medication Administration course)

Qualifications

• Education: Essential: High School or GED Equivalent Program Graduate Course Essential: Education specialization: MA accred pgm graduate or 2 yrs MA experience on DD Form 214 UNMH MA Safe Med Admin Course Completion w/in 90 Days
• Experience: Essential: No minimum experience required Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly related experience
• Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days CMA or CCMA or NCMA or RMA
• Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.