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    Certified Medical Assistant - Charlotte, United States - Tryon Medical Partners

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    Certified Medical Assistant - Gastroenterology

    General Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.

    (Regulatory Notes: Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients' health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.)

    (This is a full-time position that will support our GI team at Southpark Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm).

    Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:

    Patient care responsibilities include:
    • Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient's chart
    • Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens
    • Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant
    • Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms
    • Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant
    • Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction.
      • Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.
    • Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV's including injections;
    • Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal
    • Administers injections
    • Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;
    • Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods;
      • CLIA-waived testing;
      • Capillary punctures and venipunctures;
      • Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum;
    • Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting,
    • Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders.
    • Medication refills.
    • Lab reconciliation.
    • Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications.
    • Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage.
    • Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
    • Other duties as assigned.
    Clerical responsibilities include:
    • Assembles patients' health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
    • Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment.
      • Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR.
      • Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information.
    • Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery
      • Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient's care.
    • Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;
    • Completes forms/requisitions as needed;
    • Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;
    • Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
    • Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards.
    Environmental/logistical responsibilities include:
    • Checks schedules and organizes patient flow;
    • Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols;
    • Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control;
    • Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving;
    • Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records;
    • Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies;
    • Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring;
    • Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
    Requirements:

    Education:
    • High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES).
    • Medical Assistant certification preferred.
    • Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
    • Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
    • Completion of TB test will be required.
    Experience:
    • Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
    • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
    • Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection
    • E.H.R. utilization
    • Serving customers in person and on the phone
    Physical Requirements:
    • Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
    • Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
    • Ability to concentrate on details.
    • Use of computer for long periods of time.

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