Certified Medical Assistant III - Primary Care Ormond

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Certified Medical Assistant III - Primary Care Ormond

Provides basic medical care and health teaching to patients in an outpatient, non-emergency care setting for an outpatient medical practice.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED required

• Graduate of an approved school or institution for Medical Assistants with current certification required

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE:

• Current BLS Required

• Strong pharmacological knowledge

• Meets or exceeds level I & II

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

In addition to all tasks included in level I and II:

• Registration functions

• Scheduling

• Insurance Verification

• Prior Authorizations

• Check in /out

• Collections

• Cash procedures

• Assist provider in obtaining microbiological tests such as:

• Streptococcal testing

• Urine culture

• Wound culture

• Vaginal cultures

• Gram staining

• Sensitivity testing

• Sputum culture

• Perform tuberculosis screen

• Tine

• Mantoux

• Screen and follow up patient test results

• Alert provider of abnormal results

• Upon provider order: Discuss test results with patient and document conversation; Instruct patient on diet modification; Instruct patient on drug dosage modification

• Schedule patient for: Hospitalization, Surgery, Return office visit, Outside provider visits, Physical therapy, Other treatments

• Prepare and administer medications as directed by provider

• Calculate drug dosage

• Reconstitute a powdered medication

• Mixing medications from separate vials

• Evaluate and recommend equipment and supplies

• Evaluate and compare medical supplies

• Instruct patient with special needs

• Instruct and demonstrate routine procedures for monitoring body functions

• Instruct and demonstrate safety procedures for home medical equipment

• Demonstrate care and use of special equipment to patient: Crutches, Walker, Cane, Wheelchair, Hearing Aids, Braces, Splints, Casts, Slings, Prosthetic appliances

• Provide written and verbal instructions on chronic disease conditions as instructed by provider

• Teach patient methods of health promotion and disease prevention

• Provide verbal and written information about routine physical examinations and laboratory testing

• Provide verbal and written information as applicable to specialty and provider

• Nutrition and diet therapy

• Exercise and weight control

• Hygiene

• Sexually transmitted / communicable diseases and preventative measures

• Family planning

• Smoking cessation

• Alcohol / drug prevention and treatment

• Instruct and assist patients with performance of self-breast examinations

• Refer patients to outside resources as instructed by provider

• Orient and train personnel

• Introduce office staff

• Orient to facility

• Assist in completion of personnel documents

• Assign work schedule

• Make daily work assignments

• Demonstrate use of policy and procedure manuals for office

• Demonstrate use of office equipment

• Provide information on CDC universal precautions, OSHA, CLIA, and American Disabilities Act regulations

• Emergency preparedness plan

• TJC, ACHA, DCF as applicable