Medical Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provides general patient care and basic patient education as directed by providers. Performs duties which indirectly support patient care such as PCMH quality measures (prevention & disease), in-house practice services (medical, dental, and behavioral health), recordkeeping, routine laboratory duties, general equipment maintenance, immunizations, and maintaining site supply & medication inventories.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Skill in assisting with medical procedures, applying sterile dressings, exams, and treatments documentation as needed.

• Triage patients with proper documentation.

• Safely lift, and physically manipulate patients.

• Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

• Educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment as instructed by the provider.

• Prepare and process laboratory samples and tests using established protocols.

• Coordinates paperwork for provider that may be needed for referrals, prior authorizations for medications, and diagnostic testing as needed.

• Performs testing including but not limited to lab draws, EKGs, PFTs, drug screens, etc. (training will be provided as needed)

• Enter nursing charges and patient related information into electronic health record software.

• Enter patient information into sample medication log sheets and other assigned log sheets.

• Reviews patient charts, checks in patient, obtain, and record all patient vital signs, histories (allergies, medication, medical surgical, family, and social). Reconciles medication and states initial reason for patient’s visit.

• Directly addresses patient care gaps with patients during visits and between visits by using patient lists to review and act on overdue preventive care needs.

• Participates in quality improvement efforts as evidenced by providing feedback on projects and making suggestions for future improvements.

• Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient’s conditions.

• Administers medications and immunizations as per standard of administration and documents in electronic health record.

• Actively participants in in-service education programs as required by practice.

• Maintains and stocks inventory of office and/or clinical supplies as appropriate to position.

• Reports any incidents, maintenance issues, unsafe conditions and/or good catches to supervisor.

• Actively participates in team huddles (organizational planning and their own team).

• Transportation to rotate to any of the DSHC sites as needed.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Follows HIPAA, OSHA, Corporate compliance policies and regulations.

• Employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values and demonstrates the specific valued behaviors on a daily basis.