Clinical Medical Assistant- Cleveland Primary Care- Full-Time

Erlanger Health System; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Clinical Medical Assistant in a dynamic team environment. This role is crucial in delivering high-quality patient care, assisting with clinical procedures, and ensuring smooth operational flow in a busy practice. You'll be part of a dedicated team committed to patient wellbeing, where your skills in patient interaction and clinical support will shine. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is an exciting opportunity for you to grow and excel in your career.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited program or military equivalent training required.
• BLS certification is required prior to working in the unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with transfers, dressing, and collecting specimens.
• Fulfill clerical duties including scheduling appointments and managing records.

Skills

Patient Care

Phlebotomy

Aseptic Technique

Vital Signs Monitoring

Clinical Pharmacology

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Medical Instruments

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Description - Clinical Medical Assistant - Cleveland Primary Care - Full-Time (43210)

Job Summary:
A certified healthcare provider employed by Erlanger Health is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of patients under the direction of an RN, LPN, physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. The medical assistant assists in the delivery of health care for patients per their scope of practice, in the ambulatory areas of Erlanger.

This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State guidelines and are trained and assigned to manage the practices' patient population. Participates in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.

Education:
Required: High School diploma/equivalent
Preferred: N/A

Experience:
Required: Completion of an accredited or governed program OR military equivalent training OR one year of clinical medical assistant experience within the last 5 years.
Preferred: Previous MA experience, Phlebotomy skills

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required: BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
Preferred: N/A

Department Position Summary:
The employee must be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in physician practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
- Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
- Provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
Fulfill patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include:

1. Checking schedules and organizing patient flow
2. Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
3. Assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, collecting patient history
4. Performing screenings per provider guideline
5. Assisting providers/nurses with various procedures, charting, relaying instructions to patients/families, answering calls and providing pertinent information

Fulfill clerical responsibilities as assigned that may include:

1. Sending/receiving patient medical records
2. Obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
3. Completing forms/requisitions as needed
4. Scheduling appointments
5. Verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
6. Managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately
7. Reviewing in basket messages

Fulfill environmental responsibilities as assigned that may include:

1. Setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols
2. Cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
3. Running quality controls on equipment as required and documenting/record keeping
4. Maintaining logs: Refrigerator, Sample log, Quality control logs
5. Ordering, sorting, stocking supplies
6. Restocking exam/procedure rooms as needed

Fulfill organizational responsibilities as assigned including:

1. Respecting/promoting patient rights
2. Responding appropriately to emergency codes
3. Sharing problems relating to patient and/or staff with immediate supervisor

Fulfill medical assisting responsibilities according to State guidelines/regulations which may include:

1. Aseptic technique
2. Sterilization
3. Instrument wrapping/autoclaving
4. Vital signs
5. Preparation for physical exam
6. Clinical pharmacology
7. Drug administration
8. Prescription verification with physician order
9. Minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up
10. Pre/post surgical care
11. Applying dressings/suture removal
12. Biohazard waste disposal/monitoring
13. Therapeutic modalities
14. Instructing patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, home care
15. Laboratory procedures including Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines
16. Quality control methods
17. CLIA waived testing
18. Capillary punctures/venipunctures
19. Specimen handling- urine, throat, vaginal, stool, sputum
20. Electrocardiography