Medical Assistant - Dr McCulloh

Baton Rouge General Medical Center; Baton Rouge (LA); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physician coordination of care for patients across age groups, under supervision. The role involves data collection, basic assessments, administering medications, and handling patient communications in a clinic setting.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of clinic experience, current Medical Assistant certification, and completion of a MA program. Strong knowledge of HIPAA and safety protocols is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 1–2 years in a clinic setting.
• Current Medical Assistant Certification is required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program is preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and safety practices in healthcare.

Aufgaben

• Performs basic physical assessment on patients and collects data essential for treatment.
• Administers medications as ordered by physician with accuracy.
• Answers and responds to patient care related phone calls.
• Assists in data management processes of the clinic.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Data entry

Ausbildung

Completion of Medical Assistant program

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic medical equipment

Jobbeschreibung

**JOB PURPOSE & MISSION**

Assist the physician in coordinating care appropriate for the needs for the age population served, as defined in the department's scope of service and under the direction/supervision of the physician, clinic RN and/or clinic manager

Essential Job Functions Include, But Are Not Limited To

**1. Performs basic physical assessment on patients collecting data essential for treatment.**

• Collects all assessment data prior to the physician encounter in accordance with policy and communicates the presence of emergent identified problems immediately to the physician.


• Data collected (patients' height, weight, vital signs and history) is 100% accurate

**2. Performs patient care according to standards of care and the needs of the patient.**

• Administers medications as ordered by physician and adhering to policy, with 100% accuracy.


• Satisfactorily, performs treatments as prescribed and directed by physician and adhering to policy.


• Satisfactorily performs independent treatments as patient condition warrants as ordered by physician, adhering to clinic policy and protocol.


• Performs phlebotomy as directed by physician, using proper technique 100% of the time, and in compliance with company policy.

**3. Answers and responds to all incoming patient care related phone calls.**

• Assesses and accurately determines the purpose of the call according to policy.


• Discusses the nature of the call with the physician and responds according to physician instruction.


• Documents, with 100% accuracy, all independent actions and physician instructions

**4. Assists in the data management processes of the clinic.**

• Assists with clinic charges, with 100% accuracy, as needed.


• Updates, with 100% accuracy, patient clinical records as needed.

**5. Performs all other duties as assigned.**

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**Experience**

Required – 1 to 2 years in the clinic setting

**Education**

Required – none

Preferred – High School Diploma or GED and Completion of a Medical Assistant program

**Certifications & Licensure**

Required – Current Medical Assistant Certification

**Special Skills or Knowledge**

Required – none

**HIPAA & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS**

• HIPAA -** Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: paper and electronic medical records without limitation, patient demographics, lab, radiology and films results, surgery/appt schedules, patient financial and 3rd party billing information, patients related complaints, information related to patient location and religious beliefs.


• SAFETY -** Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: incident reporting, handles wastes, sharps and linens, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environmental rounds to ensure safety, administers meds/bloods products, receives orders for patients, clinical alarms, collects blood samples for all age groups.

**PERFORMANCE CRITERIA**

• Everyday Excellence Values** - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.


• Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.


• Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs.


• Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.


• Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm.


• Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.


• Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers


• Corporate Compliance** - Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.


• Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.


• Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records.


• Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.


• Personal Achievement** - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.


• Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.


• Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.


• Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.


• Performance Improvement** - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.


• Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.


• Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes.


• Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes.


• Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.


• Cost Management** - Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.


• Effectively manages time and resources


• Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial.


• Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.


• Patient & Employee Safety** - Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.


• Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.


• Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries.


• Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.


• Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.