CMA - Physician's Office (Mahomet) FT

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services; Mahomet (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services in Mahomet, IL is seeking a full-time Medical Assistant to support physicians and nursing staff, manage patient flow, and assist with exams and procedures.

Duties include preparing patients, taking vital signs, performing EKGs, assisting with labs, coordinating scheduling, and maintaining room readiness. Strong computer skills and infection control practices are required. Working Monday through Friday 8:00am–5:00pm.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform and interpret EKG
• Proficient with computer systems and EMR
• Adherence to infection control standards

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care support to physicians and nurses
• Assesses patient information and schedules to ensure flow
• Assists with examinations and procedures
• Gathers patient data (vital signs, height, weight) and documents in EMR
• Transports patients and prepares exam rooms
• Maintains supplies, cleans rooms, and restocks as needed
• Performs routine tasks such as suture removal, wound care per policy
• Backs up front desk and supports registration as needed
• Completes work comp authorizations for surgeries/tests
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

EKG administration

Computer literacy

Job description

HOURS & SHIFT REQUIREMENTS: Full time, 40 hours weekly; Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

General Summary

Maintains unit patient care supplies, ensures timely flow of patients and assists physicians and nurses to provide optimal care to patients and families.

GIBSONAREAHOSPITAL& HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT

To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the Communities we serve.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides Patient Care.
• Assesses physicians’ schedules and organizes work to ensure timely and efficient patient flow.
• Calls and accompanies patient to exam/procedure room.
• Gathers information from patient regarding visit to provider and puts on computer.
• Performs screenings per provider guidelines, i.e., vital signs, height, weight, etc
• Charts in EMR and prints forms as appropriate.
• Prepares patients for examination or procedure.
• Provides direct assistance to patients when needed, i.e., walk, transfer, dress, obtain specimens, etc.
• Assists providers and/or nursing staff with various procedures.
• Recognize limits of scope of practice and performs procedures according to policy, i.e., suture removal, wound culture, dressing removal, dressing application, measures scoliosis patients, cast removal and application, podiatric procedures, application of immobilization devices as directed by provider.
• Relays instructions to patients and families.
• Transports patients per wheelchair or cart when needed.
• Maintains Patient Care Environment.
• Cleans exam tables and rooms between patient visits.
• Restocks exam and procedure rooms.
• Order and maintains unit patient care supplies, making sure all supplies are in date.
• Puts away supplies, linen and equipment.
• Cleans instruments to be sterilized.
• Complete x-ray orders as received.
• Monitor schedules on a regular basis to insure appointments are appropriate.
• Make x-ray / lab requests as necessary for scheduled appointments.
• Back up front desk as needed.
• Provide support to registration as necessary.
• Provide support as needed to providers and nurses
• Complete work comp authorizations for surgeries, tests and injections.
• Review weekly chart prep to insure consult information is entered in computer.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Schedule and organize surgeries for the surgeons.
• Working knowledge of computer applications.
• Follows infection control fundamentals r/t: Standard precautions, good hand washing, disposal of bio hazardous materials, aseptic technique, disinfection of instruments/equipment, and preparations for autoclaving.
• Adheres to policies and procedures, federal/state/local requirements and regulatory bodies.
• Can perform an accurate EKG on a patient