Medical Assistant - Casa Grande, United States - Your Allergy Clinic

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Description:

Your Allergy Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring will be done in accordance with Labor Standards.

Basic Function:

Under the direction of the Practice Manager, the Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for providing nursing care to clinic patients as well as providing support and assistance to medical providers, care managers, and other staff to provide quality primary health care as part of a Patient Centered Healthcare team and coordinating direct patient care while facilitating patient flow within the clinic.

Acts within the scope of his/her certification/registration/educational provisions and within the scope of Agency nursing protocols.


Essential Functions:

• Prepares examination rooms for use by turning on instruments, computer systems (as applicable), lights and ensures exam rooms are clean, tidy, and well stocked each morning. Closes down, tidies, and stocks rooms at the end of each day.
• Rooms patients per Your Allergy Clinics' current standard (includes, but is not limited to: taking vital signs, noting chief complaint, noting allergies, obtain a medical history, etc). Documents findings in medical record timely and accurately.
• Administers some oral medications, immunizations and other specified injections, SVN treatments, and Allergy skin tests after approval of competency by the Director, under direct supervision of the Provider, and within the guidelines and restrictions outlined in Agency protocol. Maintains current knowledge of the Agency's immunization program per State of Arizona guidelines.
• Performs EKGs, PFTs, audiograms, and vision tests.
• Assists provider with routine examinations, special procedures, office surgeries, and chaperoning as necessary.
• Maintains and proves clinical and lab competencies annually by participating in a skills lab or other method of assessment approved by the Director.
• Completes well-child EPSDT forms/PE forms.
• Demonstrates and may assist in prescription refill duties after approval from the Clinical Site Director.

Secondary Functions:

• Provides Agency approved teaching literature and educational materials to patients and their families per Provider direction and may provide verbal instructions per Provider direction.
• Verifies supplies and medications on hand and assists with reordering as needed. Recommends newer clinically proven or cost effective alternatives to current products utilized by clinics.
• Ensures established Quality Improvement, and infection control activities are performed according to policy. Participates in Quality Improvement activities as directed.
• Attends meetings, seminars, and conferences as appropriate to ensure skills and knowledge remain current.
• May perform the duties under the Laboratory Technician Job duties as assigned
• May travel to provide coverage in other sites or to participate in training programs or continuing education.
• Performs sterilization of medical instruments using an autoclave per Agency approved policy/procedure.
• Uses PPE as appropriate.
• Understands role in Disaster Plan and that safety is a condition of employment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to perform each essential function duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program accredited by the CAAHEP, ABHES, ACCSC, or other accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education.
• CPR certified (BLS).
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly understandable English.
• Good interpersonal and human relations skills are required. Must possess skills to empathize and care for a variety of patients, including low-income and diverse cultures and treat everyone (internal and external customers) with respect and dignity.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times in all situations and follow the laws and intent of the most current HIPAA laws and regulations and Your Allergy Clinics' security and privacy policies.
• Above average computer skills to operate and/or learn Agency's current EMR/EHR system.
• Ability to be physically active for long periods of time to ensure patient care and safety and have the ability to work well under pressure and present self in calm, caring, and professional manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) plus years of directly related clinical experience.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Navajo) language skills.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Elation EMR system. Knowledge of Microsoft programs with the ability to effectively communicate using Outlook.
• Skilled in patient assessment and medical assistant procedures.

Pay:
$ $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week


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