Medical Assistant Cert WMG T2L

5000 Wellstar Medical Group, LLC; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Medical Group, LLC is seeking a Non-certified Medical Assistant to support patient care under physician or nurse supervision. You will prepare patients for exams, assist with treatments, coordinate tests and follow-up care, and document care in the medical record for diverse age groups.

Responsibilities include patient flow, rooming, administering vaccines, EKGs, and point-of-care testing, while maintaining clean rooms and providing team-based care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Medical Assistant certification preferred.
• Experience providing patient-centered care and performing basic clinical tasks.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examinations and assist during treatments.
• Coordinate tests, vaccines, and follow-up care; document care in EMR.
• Support care team and maintain safe, organized patient rooms.

Skills

Patient care

Multi-tasking

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

EMR familiarity

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Medical Assistant Certification (preferred)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Non-certified Medical Assistant provides care for patients under the direction of the physician or nurse. Key responsibilities of the role include preparing patients for examinations, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care, and documenting care in the medical record. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as delegated.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease state, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• Assists with patient flow and rooming
• Carries out physician orders generated from patient visit, such as vaccine or medication administration, screenings, EKGs, lab point of care testing, etc., as defined in designated role-based clinical competencies.
• Documents all care delivered in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.
• Keeps patient examination rooms stocked, clean and free of clutter
• Assists nurse and other members of care team with care delivery, as assigned and within scope of practice.

• Provides relationship-based patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease state, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• Assists with patient flow and rooming
• Carries out physician orders generated from patient visit, such as vaccine or medication administration, screenings, EKGs, lab point of care testing, etc., as defined in designated role-based clinical competencies.
• Documents all care delivered in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.
• Keeps patient examination rooms stocked, clean and free of clutter
• Assists nurse and other members of care team with care delivery, as assigned and within scope of practice.

Teamwork, Collaboration and Communication

• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality care that promotes the professional practice care delivery model. This includes but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods such as huddles and staff meetings, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of the care team, patients, and families

• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe, quality care that promotes the professional practice care delivery model. This includes but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods such as huddles and staff meetings, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of the care team, patients, and families.

Professional Development

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required annual learning, and other education as assigned
• Serves as a role model for all staff disciplines and students to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce, modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment
• May serve as a preceptor or mentor for new staff and students

• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required annual learning, and other education as assigned
• Serves as a role model for all staff disciplines and students to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce, modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment
• May serve as a preceptor or mentor for new staff and students

Patient Safety

• Promotes a safe and hazard-free environment for the provision of high-quality patient care
• Reports to leadership potential patient safety hazards identified
• Integrates health promotion and patient safety principles into the delivery of care via the application of evidence-based practice and best practice workflows to ensure that care is individualized, exceeds patient expectations, and promotes quality outcomes
• Participates in patient safety events and education, as required

• Promotes a safe and hazard-free environment for the provision of high-quality patient care
• Reports to leadership potential patient safety hazards identified
• Integrates health promotion and patient safety principles into the delivery of care via the application of evidence-based practice and best practice workflows to ensure that care is individualized, exceeds patient expectations, and promotes quality outcomes
• Participates in patient safety events and education, as required

Quality and Regulatory

• Upholds all system/organizational and WMG policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description
• Demonstrates consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene
• Follows appropriate PPE and infection prevention policies in the delivery of quality, safe patient care
• Assures that all quality control measures are completed and documented on appropriate logs

• Upholds all system/organizational and WMG policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description
• Demonstrates consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene
• Follows appropriate PPE and infection prevention policies in the delivery of quality, safe patient care
• Assures that all quality control measures are completed and documented on appropriate logs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED
• General or Other / Certificate Medical Assisting-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

• Must successfully pass a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AMT) within 90 Days Required
• Must have a current BLS card from the American Heart Association, prior to hire date Required Required Minimum Experience:

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care.
• Ability to multi-task essential.
• Ability to function in stressful situations.
• Strong detail orientation required.
• Computer skills required.
• Time management and strong organizational skills are required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record required.
• Basic medical terminology required.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care and inclusive culture, Wellstar is one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems. Every day, 24,000+ of us work together to provide personalized care for patients at every age and stage of life – and our team members are the foundation of that care.

Mission, Vision & Values

At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients’ and team members’ expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

OUR MISSION

To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

OUR VISION

Deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

OUR VALUES

We serve with compassionWe pursue excellenceWe honor every voice

Culture of Excellence Wellstar consistently receives attention and accolades from national organizations that set the standards for world-class care. Our system-wide practice of safety principles, assessing and addressing errors and seeking feedback from our patients and customers continually earns recognition for advances in safety and quality.

Featured on the FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For” list and Seramount 100 Best Companies list, we not only provide top-notch care for our patients, but also foster the culture of Wellstar as a Great Place to Work.