Medical Assistant - Boston, United States - Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center

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Boston, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

***: Performs clinic support in both the clinical and administrative areas:

In the
clinical area the medical assistant, under the direction and supervision of a licensed Nurse or Provider, and in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of practice participates in the delivery of patient care.

In the
administrative area the medical assistant gathers patient information for registration, schedules appointments, verifies demographic and financial information and assists in the facilitation of patient flow throughout the ambulatory setting.

The BMC Geriatrics Ambulatory Practice serves patients over the age of 70 by providing primary care services as well specialty consult services such as Memory Disorder Assessments and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.

The Medical Assistants in Geriatrics are cross trained to perform both administrative and clinical duties such as, but not limited to:
vitalizing patients, referral scheduling, and performing EKGs. The Medical Assistants in Geriatrics are a vital part of our clinic function and flow.

Position:
Medical Assistant

Department:
Geriatrics

Schedule:
Full Time, 40 Hours, Day, M-F 9:00p-5:30p

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Delivers care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to and demonstrates respect for patients

Duties include:

Clinical Support:

Under the direction of the licensed Nurse or Provider, performs a variety of appropriately delegated patient care interventions for patients and their families.
Collaborates with the licensed Nurse/clinic manager, as a member of the interdisciplinary team throughout the shift to determine appropriate work assignment and priorities, as well as communicates status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findings.
Maintains timely ongoing verbal communication.
Monitors patient flow including waiting room activity and communicating wait time updates to patients. Informs nursing staff, technical staff and/or supervisor of arrival of patients.

Conducts pre-visit chart review and preparations for upcoming visits, including:

Identification and documentation of patient care needs based on clinic guidelines and protocols (e.g. live interpreter needs, Hoyer-lift).
Enters order for labs and tests to be completed at upcoming visit per clinic guidelines and protocols.
Greets patient in waiting room and escorts to exam room
Uses recognized and accurate medical terminology and abbreviations for all documentation, avoiding the use of unapproved abbreviations, per Hospital policy.

Assists with intake process in the following areas as determined by departmental needs:

Checks two patients identifiers
Accurately collects and documents in the medial records vital signs, chief complaint/reason for visit, and medical/family/social history
Enter allergies and smoking status
Documents current medications and prescriptions that need to be renewed
Obtains immunization records/history, and enters findings into patient medical record
Instructs patient on how to prepare for the provider (assisting as necessary)
Anticipates/sets up special equipment and/or supplies needed for visit
Administers preventative/population health management screens and questionnaires (e.g. PHQ2 and other behavioral health screens) and records in medical record.
Arranges refills information for provider approval
Downloads glucometer and other device data for provider review
Alerts the provider when patient is ready and communicates abnormalities in findings (e.g. elevated temperature )
Complies with department documentation standards to ensure a complete and accurate patient record
Update patient pharmacy information
Collects, labels, sends and may deliver specimens with appropriate laboratory slips and or requisitions.
Identifies emergency/crisis situations and initiates appropriate response actions within the scope of his/her role, including immediate communication of such events to the licensed Nurse/Physician.

Under direction of the licensed nurse or designee maintains competence of tasks and performs tasks in relation to a variety of technical skills which may include but are not limited to:

Cast/splint care
Guaiac, sugar and acetone, urine pH
Glucose finger stick
Application of external monitors
GU irrigation set up
Routine EKGs
Hearing Test
POCT (i.e. glucometer, pregnancy test, etc.)
Peak flow
Visual acuity
Vital signs
Oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter
Personal patient glucometer downloads
Leg/girth measurements
Biopsy set up
Procedure tray set up
Urine culture prep
Simple dressing changes eg. DSD
Suture removal
Specimen Collection
Phlebotomy
Uses Universal precautions, performs wound care inclusive of simple dressing changes and saline irrigations. Must arrange for Registered Nurse to be present for wound assessment with each dressing change.