Medical Assistant

Description POSITION SUMMARY The Medical Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist in the delivery of health care management for the health center. This will include actively participating and supporting primary clinical teams. The Medical Assistant behaves in a professional manner, and consistently demonstrates and promotes the values of the organization. The Medical Assistant will work with and receive supervision from the Medical Assistant Manager, Health Center Manager and Providers. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This position reports to the Medical Assistant Manager or Co-Assistant Manager. No other roles report to this position.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS While living and demonstrating our Core Values, the Medical Assistant will: Become familiar with provider tendencies and provider’s established patient’s conditions Distribute Patient Agenda Complete medication reconciliation every visit, including over the counter meds Complete Family and Social histories Move patients from waiting room to treatment room Perform vital signs, acquiring any recent test results, and ascertain reason for visit Prepare patient and gathering all necessary information Report any changes observed in condition or behavior of patient Prepare room for the practitioner Perform simple procedures according to Wright Center medical policy/procedures Give inoculations; draw blood, EKGs and /or any other provider requests Participate in quality assurance activities to monitor and improve patient care quality Complete any forms or growth charts as appropriate before practitioner sees patient Assist with examination, diagnostic and treatment procedures Enter requisitions in EMR Prepare and send out specimens Stock treatment rooms and all clinical areas as needed daily; alerting Health Center Manager of any supplies that need to be ordered Keep all exam rooms, hall, and lab area neat and clean Follow all standing orders as needed Facilitate spirometry, audiometry, BP checks, allergy shots, UA/UC, urine drug screens and other procedures that are necessary Attend all staff meetings Provide back-up to other co-workers as necessary Understand and adhere to professional office standards Be familiar with and implementing all office policies and procedures Participate when appropriate in unit-based quality initiatives Perform Laboratory testing Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and in compliance with legal regulations Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, and other hazardous substances Prepare and administer medications and injections per provider Ensure patients understand health center resources and available programs, such as sliding fee discount program; Good Faith Estimate (GFE); outreach & enrollment programs; language services; after hours coverage Ensure…

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