Medical Assistant

Diabetes & Glandular Disease Clinic, P.A.

Job Description

Medical Assistant

Reports to: Clinic Coordinator Department: Practice

Classification: Non-Exempt Reviewed 06/18/2019

Revised

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

SUMMARY

Under general supervision in an outpatient clinical setting, provides initial patient triage, registration and administrative services, assists with direct patient care, and performs specialized medical procedures of a routine nature, as dictated by established clinical protocol.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect health history and vital sign data and enter into electronic patient record accurately, thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate documentation data in electronic patient record.
• Obtain pertinent labs, x-rays, other tests as needed by the provider to assist with patient care with promptness.
• Ensure patients charts completeness inclusion of previous office visit- dictation and labs, Dexa results with assistance from medical records.
• Assist with the check in process of I 131 patients by making sure the proper correspondence has been signed and noted in patients chart. Also ensures correspondence is noted in the I-131 Log books that includes the name of the patient and dose.
• Scans exam room with scintillation probe to ensure its free of radiation.
• Direct patient flow in accordance with provider schedules / pt appointments.
• Monitor the patients wait time and communicate this to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain a well-organized work area.
• Maintain assigned examination rooms, to include apportioning supplies and surface cleaning.
• Assist with processing of laboratory reports, to include clarifying lab orders made by the provider and forwarding results to patients in a timely fashion
• Assist the medical provider with fax communications to other providers /facilities
• At the direction of the provider, assist in the provision of sample medication or prescriptions and the documentation of such.
• Teach/Demonstrate proper use of selected glucometer devices to patients and their families at provider request.
• Perform EKG testing in timely and accurate manner
• Assist provider with Thyroid Biopsies, to include setting up of supplies, shipment of specimens and append the proper correspondence
• Order supplies for Thyroid biopsies to include alcohol filled specimen containers, slides, plastic slide transport containers, Pathology requisition slips and biohazard bags.
• Assist provider with entering patients data into Thyroid sonogram machine.
• Complete job functions within time allotted (i.e. 8 hour shift)
• All other duties as assigned

MINIMUN JOB REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant Certification

1-2 years experience not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to collect standard vital signs.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous manner, friendly tone and in intelligible speech at all times.
• Possess basic customer service skills and phone etiquette
• Possess basic typing/windows computers skills
• Basic understanding of medical terminology
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment
• Moderate physical activity. Required handling average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogen and will require OSHA training.

The Diabetes and Glandular Disease Clinic provides all training required by OSHA to ensure employee safety.

HIPAA Privacy Training and Sanctions

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plans policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Training on the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plans health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer is a prerequisite for this position.

Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.