Medical Assistant - Family Practice

Nebraska Methodist Health System; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians in daily patient care at Methodist Physician's Clinic - Risen Son in Council Bluffs, IA. You will prepare patients, perform phlebotomy, assist with medications, and coordinate tests and lab orders.

Responsibilities include documenting procedures, managing messages and calls, triage, and maintaining clean clinical spaces while ensuring patient education and care continuity per age-specific guidelines.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant Program required.
• Externship/preceptorship in a clinical setting preferred or six months of current Medical Assistant experience.
• Currently enrolled in a nursing program with half of nursing courses completed required.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians in daily activities such as preparing patients for examination, phlebotomy, injections, assisting providers with entering medication, laboratory and radiology orders, scheduling diagnostic tests and making and receiving phone calls.
• Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
• Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by reporting patient condition to provider.
• Maintains clean and organized work areas and handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care.
• Dispense medications as directed and provide patient education on medication use.
• Prepares exam rooms and equipment for patient examinations and assists with tests and lab work.

Skills

Medical terminology

Time management

Typing accuracy

Patient care

Active listening

Problem solving

Adaptability

Computer navigation

Verbal communication

Instruction following

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Medical Assistant program

Externship / preceptorship inclusion

Nursing program enrollment (partial)

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary

Location: Methodist Physician's Clinic - Risen Son

Address: 1001 Risen Son Blvd - Council Bluffs , IA

Work Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 5pm

Assists physicians in daily activities such as preparing patients for examination, phlebotomy, injections, assisting providers with entering medication, laboratory and radiology orders, scheduling diagnostic tests and making and receiving phone calls.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Joint (Floor and Phone)

Medical Home

• Documents all lab, procedures, and appointments on tracking forms.
• Completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures.
• Assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.

At the direction of the provider provides patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.

• Educates/instructs patients according to providers direction 98% of the time.

Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.

• Receives and returns patient calls within 90 minutes based on medical priority 95% of the time.
• Accurately records and reports patient's condition according to department policy 98% of the time.

Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.

• Maintains clean and organized work area according to department/provider protocol 99% of the time.

Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care. Discusses questions with provider and relays information to pharmacy.

• Handles prescription refills according to department/provider protocols 99% of the time.

Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the “Age Specific Criteria”.

• Completes Age Specific Quiz annually.

Floor

Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.

• Prepares exam rooms and medical equipment according to provider protocol 95% of the time.

Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.

• Prepares patient for exam by following provider protocol and company policies 95% of the time.

Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.

• Obtains provider requested tests, records, and lab work 95% of the time.

Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients. Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly.

Assists and/or performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens, accurately completes requisitions, and collects specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities.

• Performs above procedure according to clinic policy and procedures 95% of the time.

Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.

Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by ordering and scheduling tests as directed.

• Orders and schedules tests 95% of the time.

Phone

Answering Phone Calls

• Answers calls according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

Returning Phone Messages

• Returns phone messages according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

Providing Test Results

• Provides test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.

Pharmacy Refills

• Accurately completes pharmacy request 100% of the time.

Schedule

Work Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:30am - 5pm

Job Description

Job Requirements

Education

• Completion of an approved Medical Assistant Program required.
• Program must include an externship/preceptorship in a clinical setting OR must have 6 months of current experience working in the capacity of a medical assistant.
• OR
• Currently enrolled in a nursing program with half of nursing courses completed required.
• Transcripts must be provided indicating classes have been passed.

Experience

• 6 months previous medical assistant experience preferred.

License/Certifications

• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required.
• Skill to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks.
• Skill to proficiently type information into the computer to capture or detail information quickly.
• Ability to provide caring patient care services when talking with patients and their family members.
• Ability to critically listen to questions from patients and information from providers to convey information effectively.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.
• Ability to problem solve during several daily activities which includes the ability to be flexible.
• Ability to learn and proficiently navigate through computer programs that contain patient information.
• Strong verbal communication skills for positive interaction with providers, staff and patients required.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions required.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) understanding.