What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at apree health?
Patient Care
- Take manual vital signs, record in electronic medical record and perform systems review, perform point of care testing and assist providers with diagnostic tests.
- Administer immunizations, injections, or oral medications as directed by provider or standing order to all age groups.
- Perform point of care testing, assisting providers with diagnostic tests, treatment and therapeutic measures.
- Observe and record patient reaction as necessary.
- Perform phlebotomy, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider or standing order.
- Process lab, swab, specimen.
- Active in routine patient education, self-management teaching under the direction of the provider.
- Track future patient care needs such as preventive exams, completion of outside diagnostic testing and referrals.
- Outreach to patients and specialists to help coordinate referrals, care gap closures, release of records, and overall care. Coordinate care with disease management or case management programs as needed.
- Manage patient care /Patient flow throughout the care center.
- Set up exam/procedure room appropriately based on patient visit needs.
- Handle multiple phone lines and email correspondence with excellent verbal and written communication skills., at times working at the front desk when needed.
- Perform inventory of clinic supplies and dispensary, order and stock clinic supply as needed.
- Where necessary to be the external facing representative for the clinic (Telephone, schedule appointments, Patient Registration, etc.).
- May be required to travel to other sites for coverage or to off-site events for the client.
- Accurately perform QA controls and complete QA documents.
- Utilize principles of safety and infection control, including universal precautions.
- Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential and in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Meets standards of medical record audit for documenting medical history according to Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in organizational quality improvement guidelines and pertinent government regulations including OSHA and CLIA.
- Prepare for, attend and participate in team meetings and huddles. Collaborate in developing team priorities and patient goals & care plans.
- Participate in training, orientation, ongoing competency assessments and continuous learning efforts.
- Work with clinic team to meet client performance targets and metrics for clinic services.
- Must be able to work flexible hours with shifts.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to correctly set up exam rooms/procedure rooms using sterile/aseptic technique with appropriate instruments or trays.
- Basic understanding of cleaning, sterilization and autoclaving procedures.
- Basic ability to provide support as needed in office-based procedures.
- Basic understanding and ability to provide immunization to all age groups.
- Previous experience of documenting in electronic medical record required.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- State Licensed Medical Assistant Certification, AAMA preferred
- Phlebotomy certified within 90 days of hire where required.
- Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience. Preferred in primary/urgent care.
- Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer).
- Documentation of proof of a negative TB test in the last 90 days before start-date.
- We require CPR certification (BLS) pre-hire and ongoing
- Documentation of annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations in compliance with company policy.
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