Medical Assistant - Senior Health CoCare

Job Summary

Make a meaningful difference by bringing care directly to patients where they are most comfortable—at home. In this position, you'll be an essential member of an innovative care team serving older adults and individuals with complex health needs. You'll support Providers for patient home visits, helping welcome new patients into the program, gathering information, building relationships, and ensuring a seamless care experience. While much of your administrative and care coordination work is completed remotely, this role offers regular opportunities to connect directly with patients and families, performing program enrollment visits in patient homes.

Key Position Details

• FTE 1.0 (80 hours per two week pay period)
• 8-hour day shift
• No weekends

Job Description

Principle Responsibilities:

• Rooms patients, manages patient flow and obtains adequate patient medical information/data.
• Collections and confirms pt information via interview, questionnaires, vital signs and accurately documents in EMR according to documentation standards.
• Aids patients, as necessary, to prepare for physician exam, including providing psycho-emotional support.
• Aids with the collection, labeling, and processing of specimens.
• Facilitates obtaining lab/imaging results.
• Works with the electronic medical records in basket, responding to messages as delegated by RN or provider.
• Might need to help cover front desk and provide backup to patient registration/scheduling.
• Performs patient care tasks as delegated by Provider or RN.
• Performs injections.
• Aids with procedures.
• Supports patient care and reinforces patient information regarding tests, labs, procedure preparation, treatment plan, preventative or other health information.
• Coordinates results of tests, procedures etc. with provider or RN.
• Might prepare refill information for provider to review and prescribe.
• Might assist with patient transportation.
• Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to Supervisor and via safety huddles.
• Uses equipment following policies, procedures and manufacturer directions or standards.
• Follows all policies, procedures, standard work, and proper techniques when providing patient care.
• Cleans, stocks, maintains inventory for exam, medication and supply rooms.
• Reports any acute problems and changes in patient's condition.
• Applies High reliable safety principles to all interactions.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required principle competencies as listed on the job description.
• Candidates must have completed a Medical Assistant program or a comparable healthcare education program with a similar scope of clinical training.
• Candidates with fewer than six (6) months of Medical Assistant experience must have completed a minimum of 160 hours of clinical externship or equivalent clinical practicum.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous Medical Assistant experience.
• Medical Terminology.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
• Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA - AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA - AMT)
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA - NHA)
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA - NCCT)
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA - NHA)

Physical Demands

Medium Work*: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy)

Pay Range

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the #CareStreamAdvisoryGroup