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Job Information Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
A Brief Overview As a member of the primary care patient care delivery team, this position will function under the direction of clinicians to provide delegated direct patient care interventions. Medical Assistants collect and record data when patients present for office visits, measure vital signs, coordinate patient tests and services, and complete point of care testing and/or phlebotomy as indicated. This position assists those in the patient care team to maintain efficient workflows and a pleasing physical environment to promote safe, quality care with a patient centered approach. Independent clinical decision making is outside of the scope of this position; refer clinical questions to the provider or nurse.
Education Qualifications • Successfully completed first semester in an accredited nursing program. Required or Successfully completed first semester in an accredited nursing program. Required or
• Successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program. Required or Successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program. Required or
• A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician may be substituted for the educational requirement. Required A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician may be substituted for the educational requirement. Required
Experience Qualifications • Experience in an office or clinic setting. Preferred Experience in an office or clinic setting. Preferred
Skills and Abilities • Knowledgeable of and follows proper technique for patient care. (Required proficiency) Knowledgeable of and follows proper technique for patient care. (Required proficiency)
• Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner. (Required proficiency) Communicates pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner. (Required proficiency)
• Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency) Functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)
• Participates actively in educational activities for department. (Required proficiency) Participates actively in educational activities for department. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency) Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications • Active certification to practice in Kansas as either Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician is required as a substitute for education qualifications. Required Active certification to practice in Kansas as either Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician is required as a substitute for education qualifications. Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days. Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days.
What you will do • Implements identified plan through coordination of care with interdisciplinary care team to employ strategies to promote health and wellness. Implements identified plan through coordination of care with interdisciplinary care team to employ strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Collaborative with interdisciplinary care team encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes. Collaborative with interdisciplinary care team encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Communicate pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting in a timely manner. Communicate pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting in a timely manner.
• Promote infection prevention through use of standard precautions, proper procedure in dressing changes, wound care, hand hygiene and cleanliness of the patient rooms/department Promote infection prevention through use of standard precautions, proper procedure in dressing changes, wound care, hand hygiene and cleanliness of the patient rooms/department
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLS), accurate measurement and recording of weight, height, vital signs and report any changes to assigned nurse. Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLS), accurate measurement and recording of weight, height, vital signs and report any changes to assigned nurse.
• Delivers care guided by Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect. Delivers care guided by Jean Watsons Theory of Human Caring illustrated by creating caring relationships, taking time to have uninterrupted moments with patients and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice. Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and supports the effectiveness of professional relationships and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings. Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work by respecting others uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds or beliefs. Practices Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in their daily work by respecting others uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds or beliefs.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice. Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.
• Mentors Medical Assistants new to their role for the purpose of ensuring successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support. Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Mentors Medical Assistants new to their role for the purpose of ensuring successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support. Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development. Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
• Demonstrates willingness to participate in process of evolution the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model. Demonstrates willingness to participate in process of evolution the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously. Utilizes appropriate resources to provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible, and used judiciously.
Required for All Jobs • Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned Performs other duties as assigned
Patient Facing Options • Position is Patient Facing Position is Patient Facing
Remote Work Guidelines • Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vails Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually. Abide by Stormont Vails Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
Remote Work Capability • On-Site; No Remote On-Site; No Remote
Scope • No Supervisory Responsibility No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility
Physical Demands • Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs Pulling: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs Pushing: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours Walking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
Working Conditions • Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Frequently 3-5 Hours Infectious Diseases: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.
Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.