Medical Assistant

1 month ago

Bloomington, Illinois, United States MEDSTAR HEALTH Full time

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team at MedStar Ambulatory Services

As a Medical Assistant, you will perform clinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement, and documentation of vital signs, and assisting providers with patient exams, and telephone and clerical support. Position may float to other sites/locations within the system.

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Primary Duties:

· Assists providers with patient preparation for examination, minor office procedures and with the examination and education of patients. Supports other members of the clinical care team, assuring optimal best-practice patient flow; manages variable and unpredictable patient volume throughout the workday. Provides clerical support and serves as backup. Participates in daily team huddles to review and prepare for scheduled patient visits. Screens all patients for preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk. Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow up tasks such as retrieval of documents associated with referrals/testing.

· Conducts motivational interviews that include patient screening and/or coaching on disease management ability, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs. Identifies potential behavioral health needs of patients using appropriate screening tools and notifies provider of findings. Reports actual and potential problems concerning patients, families and associates using established reporting protocols for MedStar Health and/or work location. Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety. Ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and quality/safety standards by maintaining and auditing temperature logs, ensuring medication supplies are current/unexpired, checking and maintaining emergency equipment, area free of clutter, and other related tasks.

· Participates in population management activities and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and the capturing of information that leads to health care improvement activities. Performs selected patient and laboratory testing consistent with the scope of the practice. Removes sutures/staples after the provider has examined the patient and written the appropriate order. Documents these activities in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) or other venues based on policy; performs required patient follow-up. Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents in logbook or other applicable forms/records.

· Provides patient escort, chaperoning, and assists with discharge. Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities. Updates appropriate records of scheduled equipment maintenance and manages supply inventories. Provides telephone screening services. May insert intravenous catheter for physician initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of intravenous medications. May insert, remove, and monitor urinary catheter for procedures and prepare and administer oral drugs and injections. May perform phlebotomy.

· Utilizes the EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes requisitions for tests. Contacts insurance companies for Pre-authorizations for patient medications and specialty referrals including insurance authorization.

Qualifications:

· High School Diploma or GED.

· 6 months' experience working in an ambulatory care medical office.

· Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant within 1 year.

· CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) within 90 days.

· Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.

· Externship in a medical or ambulatory health setting preferred.

· Experience working with electronic medical records preferred.

· Completed externship program at MedStar Health may be substituted for the 6 months experience in ambulatory care medical office.

This position has a hiring range of $19.17 -
$31.36

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