Medical Assistant TMCOne Urgent Care Wyatt

About the Role

Provides clerical assistance and basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, Program Director, or Medical Director. Alternatively, assists in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management under the direct guidance of a physician, following the policies and protocols of Tucson Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and implements accurate and timely care.
• Takes vital signs, weighs patients, and collects routine urine specimens (including clean catch), stool specimens, and sputum specimens; draws blood from patients and returns test tubes to the laboratory.
• Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique.
• Discontinues IV lines and performs EKGs.
• Routinely checks expiration dates and ensures all medications are properly stored and expired drugs properly disposed of.
• Obtains prior authorizations, manages referrals, assists with scheduling procedures, and performs other related tasks to assist physicians and patients.
• Calls patients regarding test results, follow-up appointments, and missed appointments.
• Schedules patient visits and assists with their medical needs.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and discharges; monitors and restocks supplies.
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.
• Charts observations and vital signs on assigned patients in a legible, accurate, and appropriate format following hospital and unit procedures.
• Applies restraints as directed by a nurse, per hospital policy.
• Promotes a safe therapeutic environment that allows for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions and needed repairs.
• Participates in the orientation of new program personnel and ongoing in-service education of the team; engages in ongoing staff education.
• Receives, handles, and transfers phone calls and messages within the department promptly and courteously.
• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, takes vital signs, and notes the reason for the visit.
• Documents all clinical interactions with patients and signs documentation.
• Posts information to records; maintains files and records; inputs and retrieves data using various computer software packages.
• Transcribes orders and schedules appointments.
• Operates a personal computer, calculator, FAX machine, copy machine, or related office machinery in performing assigned duties.
• Processes patient charges as required.

Pay

$1,000 sign-on bonus with two years of experience.