Certified Medical Assistant - Float / NST / Lab

General Requirements:

• Demonstrate ability to consistently meet work schedule demands in the clinic.
• Maintain awareness of safety in carrying out duties and responsibilities. Adhere to universal precautions and infection control policies and procedures.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to understand and apply guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to consistently meet work schedule demands in the clinic.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Perform not-stress tests (NST) as ordered by providers.
• Accurately document indication, assessment and results of NST, verifying results are linked to the order.
• Maintain NST equipment and facilitate repairs as needed.
• Maintain and order NST supplies.
• Assist in opening and closing exam rooms.
• Assist in cleaning instruments per protocol.
• Maintain and clean autoclave per protocol and facilitate repairs as needed.
• Perform weekly spore testing and documentation of results in appropriate logbook.
• Organize and maintain medical supplies, ordering supplies as needed.
• Assist in stocking exam and procedure rooms.
• Cover back office staff absences, as needed and as directed by nursing supervisor or clinic administrator.
• Maintain awareness of patient's needs via telephone and in-office, assist with rooming patients, incoming and outgoing telephone calls, procedures and scanning.
• Provide assistance for lab 
• Collect and prepare blood and urine samples using a consistent patient labeling identification system for performing laboratory procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Obtain, label and process blood, culture and/or urine specimens as ordered by providers.
• Assure the reliability and safety of blood products utilizing appropriate collection and processing procedures to avoid inadequate specimens.
• Communicate results in a timely manner to appropriate health care personnel.
• Manage patient/provider wait times by alerting others or your needs.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance at work.
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with policies and procedures.
• Behave in a manner consistent with all HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as requested by Nursing Supervisor or Clinic Administrator 
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other's views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
• Demonstrate careful and diligent use of resources.
• Abide by Employee Handbook.

Skills Required:

• Phlebotomy training either by outside facility or appropriate experience as determined by physicians or nursing supervisor.
• Good communication, organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the workplace, duties and office policies.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to adapt to current office technology.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant, or Certified Medical Assistant.
• BLS and Mandatory Reporter certification.