Medical Assistant TMCOne Copperstate

About the role

TMCOne is Tucson’s premier physician’s group with nearly 20 locations across Tucson. TMCOne provides quick access to care that is convenient and compassionate. With same-day appointments and extended hours on evenings and weekends, TMCOne offers wellness, primary and specialty care. Employees choose to work at TMCOne because of our of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community.

Responsibilities

• Administers injectable non-controlled substance medication (excluding intravenous administration) and the application of topical medications following TMC’s medication administration policy.
• Witness the RN completing a patient pill count.
• Review discharge instructions and related discharge teaching with the patient and document this in the patient record.
• Transcribe and verify patient completed admission intake forms into the EMR: prior to arrival (PTA) medications, history, allergies, pain level, screening questions, OB gyn status, vitals, Opioid risk Tool/CAGE, blood, urine, saliva drug screen testing/transcribe results, and enter discharge instructions.
• Complete consent forms.
• For sedation procedures document: the pre-op checklist, physician led Time Out checklist, and vitals.
• Assist the physician during procedures that do not require sedation but may require fluoroscopy: Actively participate in a physician lead pre-procedure “time out” for all invasive procedures.
• Under the direction of the physician, appropriately prep and hold medication vials while the provider draws up medication to administer to a patient during a sterile procedure.
• Performs new patient and daily patient intakes including: vital signs, weighing of patients and collecting patient’s medical history and current medication regimen, completion of consent forms and patient data entry.
• Provides oversight of patient care for Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase III