Certified Medical Assistant - Staten Island, United States - Cape Fox Shared Services
Description
Certified Medical Assistant
Work Location: Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Cape Cod, MA; Cape May, NJ; Atlantic City, NJ; Elizabeth City, NC; New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, VA; Selfridge, MI; Staten Island, NY; Washington, DC; Yorktown, VA; Traverse City, MI; Philadelphia, PA; Borinquen, PR; Clearwater, FL; Galveston, TX; Miami Beach, FL; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; Opa Locka, FL; San Juan, PR; St. Petersburg, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; Miami, FL; Savannah, GA; Key West, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Charleston, SC; Alameda, CA; Juneau, AK; Ketchikan, AK; Kodiak, AK; North Bend, OR; Port Angeles, WA; Petaluma, CA; San Pedro, CA; Seattle, WA; Warrenton (Astoria), OR; Humboldt Bay, CA; Honolulu, HI; Barbers Point, HI; Sacramento, CA; Sitka, AK; San Diego, CA
Core Duties:
Assess patients' needs for care, plan for medical interventions, assess the effectiveness of the interventions, and alter the medical plan and interventions appropriately
Administer oxygen and subcutaneous and intra-muscular medication
Prepare patients for surgical and or diagnostic procedures
Prepare, operate, and monitor specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, etc.
Inventory medicine and drug stocks to ensure adequate supplies and controls
Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur in addition to regular scheduled appointments
Greet and receive patients to the clinic and discreetly ascertain the nature of their illness or condition and direct them to appropriate care
Respond to request for routine non-medical information such as duty status
Receive and screen phone calls
File and maintain healthcare records
File health care reports in health records
Maintain health record checkout file
Input daily patient information into the Coast Guard Healthcare Information Systems
Use all Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. to track, data, generate reports, and prepare presentations
Review and route incoming correspondence
Schedule and track consultations for specialty care
Maintain referral log and notify patients of appointments
Review and verify patient eligibility for care in accordance with Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) computer system guidelines
Provide instruction to clinic staff on an ad hoc basis
Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations
Become familiar with the TRICARE medical benefits program through completion of appropriate nonresident training and offer benefits counseling to Coast Guard beneficiaries regarding utilizing their TRICARE benefit
Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation shareholders, descendants and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law
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