Medical Practice Tech

About the role

Provides administrative and basic level clinical support to physician practices to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services. This role does not function as a formal Medical Assistant but may be required to perform basic, non-invasive rooming and VS skills if needed. Attends training to gain clinical experience before placement into ambulatory care site.

Responsibilities

• Successful completion of clinical competencies established for the practice site enabling efficient and effective patient flow, ie. Rooming, medication refills, basic patient care skills.
• Successful completion of Care Connect EMR documentation skills
• Performs necessary administrative duties that assure all information is current and updated
• Conducts following tasks as appropriate:
  • Pend medical orders and medication refills
  • Perform and record vitals and rooming
  • Perform EKG as necessary
  • Prescription refill orders
  • Document telephone encounters
• Communicates, collaborates, and anticipates the needs of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and quality of care and coordination of services.
• Maintains and cleans environment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate dept/unit personnel.
• Stocks and cleans exam room after use.
• Communicates malfunctioning equipment/ instruments to appropriate department/unit staff. Removes from service any malfunctioning equipment.
• Orders and puts away supplies.
• Provides transport assistance to patients when needed (i.e. wheelchair, walker, etc.).
• Maintaining office logs and rounding summaries.
• Completes paperwork preparation for office.
• Enters external data into EMR system correctly.
• Communicates with patients and customers in a respectful and caring manner
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Promotes and advocates for patient quality, safety, and experience initiatives. Acts as a role model
• Is compliant with scope of practice
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School or GED

Work Schedule

Day Shift, 40 scheduled hours per week

Department

Neuro Stroke Clinic