Primary Care Medical Support Assistant (On-site)

Southeast Georgia Health System Inc / SGHS; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Georgia Health System Inc / SGHS seeks a Medical Support Assistant for Primary Care in Brunswick. The role involves patient care support, registration duties, and assisting clinicians with exams, diagnostics and treatments on an on-site basis.

The position emphasizes nursing assessments, care planning, documentation in medical records, and adherence to system policies, with a focus on compliant patient flow and charges capture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages the care of assigned patients using knowledge, clinical skills, judgment and decision making skills for the specific area.
• Delivers patient care utilizing guidelines of care and appropriate resources, including personnel, services, supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner to include an active role in capturing patient charges.
• Reviews, evaluates and takes appropriate action regarding results of diagnostic tests. Administers medications according to Health System policy.
• Assist with patient flow by registering patients and assisting with other patient care duties as needed.
• Assists other healthcare professionals in performing exams, diagnostic procedures and treatments, and minor medical procedures. Communicates provider advice/instructions.
• Assists the clinical team in performing the nursing assessment to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial and cultural needs in order to develop a plan of care.
• Evaluates and reassesses nursing interventions based on interdisciplinary plan of care and makes revisions as appropriate.
• Assists with the development and implementation of a patient/family education plan. Documents assessments, interventions, patient/family responses, medication reconciliation, and test results in the medical record.
• Participates in the Health System's compliance program.

Job description

Southeast Georgia Health System Inc / SGHS seeks a Medical Support Assistant for Primary Care in Brunswick. The role involves patient care support, registration duties, and assisting clinicians with exams, diagnostics and treatments on an on-site basis.

The position emphasizes nursing assessments, care planning, documentation in medical records, and adherence to system policies, with a focus on compliant patient flow and charges capture.