medical assistant - Philadelphia, United States - Project Home

Description

Medical Assistant
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant is a key member of the primary care team and instrumental to its success.

The primary care team includes the patient, his or her family or support system, and the patient's personal clinician (attending physician, resident physician, or physician assistant, nurse).

The primary care team may also include, if warranted, a pharmacist, mental health and/or substance abuse counselor, and/or peer specialist.

The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled member of the health care team who performs administrative and clinical procedures under the supervision of licensed health care providers.

The Medical Assistant clinically assesses and triages walk-in patients or in-coming sick calls from patients per the triage protocol.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Medical Assistant has the primary responsibility to perform administrative and clinical procedures to ensure all patients seen a receive high quality, efficient care.

Essential functions and competencies are as follows:
Determine the preferred mode of communication with patient
Demonstrate skills required to provide care to patients.
Assesses needs of the patient, providing proper care to meet those needs.
Performs various administrative and clinical procedures as required including but not limited to:?
Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for examination and treatment
Maintains clean and neat examination rooms
Interview patients to obtain medical information and vital signs
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
Prepare and administer medications and vaccinations as directed by a physician or Physician Assistant?
Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization
Assists with scheduling of tests and treatments
Calling in prescriptions to the pharmacy
Application of dressings and bandages
Visual screening
Carrying out aseptic techniques and following universal precautions and proper OSHA standards
Provide counseling and instructions regarding common patient problems.?
Scheduling appointments and greeting visitors
Sorting/Handling mail
Medical Records filing/updating/record-keeping
Assisting with submitting medical claim forms patient billing and bookkeeping
Assists with other clinical procedures and administrative duties as assigned or directed.?
Provides patient counseling services and patient education consistent with directions of the supervising physician.
Inputs all required data into EMR and other relevant databases.
Participate in weekly primary care team meetings for case review and discussion of evidence-based chronic disease management, integrated care best practices, etc
Participate in Quality and Risk Management Committee as designated.
Develop and maintain activities to achieve Patient Centered Medical Home as required.
Performs other duties as assigned

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Management may, at its sole discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Education and Experience Minimum Requirements
Minimum Experience
Successful completion of a Medical Assisting training program
Certified Medical Assistant.
A high school diploma or GED.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, internet.
Preferred Qualifications
CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
At least one year of experience as Medical Assistant

Physical Requirements:
Light lifting; walking, standing

Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

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