Clinical Medical Assistant — Patient Care & Team Support

Crisp Regional Health Services; Cordele (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Assistant at Crisp Regional Health Services supports the Physician Services team by collecting data, delivering comfort measures, and providing developmentally appropriate care with cultural sensitivity. You will cooperate with patients, families, and staff to implement care plans and monitor interventions.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, scheduling, medication/review coordination, and maintaining clinical readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma with an emphasis in Office Occupations and Administrative Skills or a GED state certification.
• A Medical Assistant certification is required.
• Up to one year of related work experience or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, and the medical office staff.
• Conducts an assessment of patient’s condition and documents findings.
• Uses professional judgment in treating patients and modifies the treatment and/or contacts the physician as appropriate.
• Reviews with patient relevant health-risks, nutritional issues and corresponding lifestyle changes that are warranted.
• Discusses with the patient and family member’s medications and medical tests and assists with their scheduling.
• Schedules consultations and referrals as needed and calls in prescriptions as directed.
• Answers patients’ questions and ascertains patients’ needs, acts upon routine requests, and relays information.
• Notifies patients of test results as directed and any follow-up visits requested by the physician.
• Communicates and reinforces patient care plan and education plan with patient and family and assesses the patient or family’s ability to comprehend.
• Ensures examination rooms are stocked with supplies and reorders supplies as necessary.
• Serves as a clinical leader, implementing nursing concepts, and mentoring other staff as necessary.
• Remains current on innovations, developments, new procedures, and techniques in nursing care to provide quality nursing care services.
• Assumes responsibility for safety, infection control and performance improvement as part of CRHS’s efforts to provide quality care and services. Performs all associated duties, responsibilities, and tasks.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS’s medical staff, co-workers, physicians, patients, and family members.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Patient care

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program

Associate degree

Job description

The Medical Assistant at Crisp Regional Health Services supports the Physician Services team by collecting data, delivering comfort measures, and providing developmentally appropriate care with cultural sensitivity. You will cooperate with patients, families, and staff to implement care plans and monitor interventions.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, scheduling, medication/review coordination, and maintaining clinical readiness.