Clinic Floater Medical Assistant – Patient Care Team

100 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Mulvane (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Kansas seeks a Medical Assistant to support the primary care team by collecting data, measuring vitals, coordinating tests, and performing point-of-care testing as directed.

The role emphasizes safe, patient-centered care with collaboration across clinicians; candidates should have completed a medical assistant program or nursing coursework and hold an applicable certification.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed first semester in an accredited nursing program.
• Successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program.
• A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Patient Care Technician certification may be substituted for the educational requirement.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADL'S), accurate measurement and recording of weight, height, vital signs and report any changes to assigned nurse.
• Delivers care guided by Jean Watson's 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.
• 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.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.
• Mentors new Medical Assistants 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.
• 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.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Safety standards

Education participation

Education

First semester in accredited nursing program

Medical assistant program

Certification may substitute for education

Job description

Stormont Vail Health in Kansas seeks a Medical Assistant to support the primary care team by collecting data, measuring vitals, coordinating tests, and performing point-of-care testing as directed.

The role emphasizes safe, patient-centered care with collaboration across clinicians; candidates should have completed a medical assistant program or nursing coursework and hold an applicable certification.