Medical Assistant Certified Lead - Pediatric Nephrology

Responsibilities

• Maintains quality control standards (immunization logs, waived testing, drug sample logs, equipment sterilization logs, etc).
• Resolves less complicated patient, staff, and physician issues.
• Reports to manager any associate non-compliance with approved policies.
• Provides staff training/onboard check list.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
• Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments.
• Utilizes knowledge of sterile technique and infection control procedures to clean and disinfect rooms and equipment, sterilizes instruments as needed.
• Prepares, maintains, and orders inventory supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization, and other departmental supplies.
• Aids in minor surgeries or physicals.
• Aids in scheduling of tests, treatments and referrals.
• Assists with scheduling patient appointments, answering phones, and keeping providers informed of changes, and informs patients of their benefits.
• Maintains patient files, records, and other information in a professional manner following policy and procedures regarding documentation.
• Complies and condenses technical and statistical data for reports and records.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Uses oral and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas in a clear, positive manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission.
• Maintains established CHRISTUS Health policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent, or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is required.
• BLS required.