Medical Assistant I-Neurology

The Nemours Foundation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nemours Foundation is seeking a Medical Assistant for our Neurology team in Jacksonville, FL to support patient flow, collect clinical data, and assist with examinations in the outpatient setting.

You will greet patients, verify identities, prepare exam rooms, document vitals, perform point-of-care tests, administer vaccines, and coordinate care with the provider and care team in accordance with Nemours protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Healthcare and Customer Service experience referenced in the requirements.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers from AHA within three months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and families in the clinical setting.
• Verify patient identity using two identifiers (name, DOB).
• Prepare exam rooms, equipment, and clinic technology.
• Ensure patient documents are complete and present during visits.
• Obtain and document height, weight, head circumference and vitals.
• Document reason for visit and initiate appropriate orders using Nemours protocol.
• Assist with examinations and treatment.
• Perform and document point-of-care testing and controls.
• Administer vaccines and other approved medications; provide vaccine records.
• Collect routine laboratory specimens and operate required medical equipment.
• Act as liaison between support services, divisions, and patient regarding care and wait times.
• Make confirmation calls to ensure visits are in "confirmed" status.

Skills

Patient liaison

Clinical data collection

Vital signs documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Assistant Certification (preferred)

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Medical Assistant for our Neurology team in Jacksonville, FL

The Medical Assistant (MA) is an important liaison between the patient/family, provider, and other care team members. The MA is responsible for coordinating patient flow by assisting in clinical data collection and review for patient intake, ensuring the appropriate information is available to the provider, and entering pertinent history in the medical record. The MA performs and assists with clinical procedures in accordance with divisional/department responsibilities as directed by the provider and per protocol.

Essential Functions:

1. Greets patients and families at the clinical setting according to Nemours Standards of Behavior.


2. Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers (name and date of birth).


3. Prepares exam rooms, clinic equipment and computer technology by maintaining inventory and supplies for the outpatient visit.


4. Rooms patient ensuring appropriate documents are with the patient, including required diagnostic reports.


5. Receive, unpack, store, inventory, transport non-controlled medications and clinic supplies


6. Performs clinical duties to support the outpatient visit to include, but not limited to the following:
   
   
   
   • Obtain and document height, weight, head circumference and vital signs.
   
   
   • Documents reason for visit, chief complaint and initiates orders defined using smart sets as appropriate for scope of service and Nemours' protocol.
   
   
   
   

• Assist with patient examination/treatment.
  
  
  
  • Perform and document point of care testing, and controls.
  
  
  • Administers and documents vaccines and approved medications as defined by policy as ordered and provides vaccine records to families
  
  
  • Perform and collect routine laboratory specimens
  
  
  • Operate required medical equipment.
  
  
  • Assist in the flow of patient care
  
  
  
  

1. Act as a liaison between support services, other clinical divisions, and patient regarding care and status of wait times.


2. Make confirmation calls that are not completed by automated systems to ensure all visits are in \"confirmed\" status prior to visit or per Department protocol

Requirements:

High School Diploma required.
Healthcare and Customer Service experience. Educational experience can be counted for years of experience.
Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of employment and continue to maintain as required.