Certified Medical Assistant - Richmond, United States - OneSource

Description

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Assists physicians, nurses, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records. Clinical duties may include preparing treatment room for patient exams, recording patient medical history, and cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment. Although not a primary function, this position will sometimes perform or assist Direct Care staff with dispensing medications to patients under direct supervision of a licensed nurse, physician or physician extender unless otherwise allowed by state law. This position will receive medical direction from the applicable licensed medical practitioner.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE/TRAINING:

Minimum Education/Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Certifications and/or Licenses: CPR and first aid certification required; certification as a medical assistant (CMA); Registered Medication Technician.

B. WORK EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years' experience as a medical assistant; or combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience.

C. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

•Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Examples of skills that are needed to perform this job include:

•Must have knowledge in the fields of medicine, anatomy and physiology and maintain a medical mindset to understand the theories, reasons, and technical aspects of medicine.

•Ability to record, organize, analyze, and present data with accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

•Ability to analyze complex information and develop strategies, plans, and procedures to address medical policies of the organization.

•Ability to communicate complex medical information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Proficiency in EMR, PC operation and the use of email, Internet browsers, spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software and other web-based collaboration tools.

•Self-motivated and disciplined.

•Ability to work effectively in groups and collaborative environment.

D. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must be able to successfully pass State, Federal, and Central Registry background checks.

2. Must have a valid Virginia's driver's license, good driving record, and proof of personal auto insurance.

3. Must maintain current certification in basic first-aid, CPR, and provide annual TB Assessment.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

•Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient's chart.

•Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filled out and available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment.

•Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, keeping patient information confidential.

•Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician and physician extender in exam rooms.

•Disinfects, cleans treatment rooms following patient examinations; Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

•Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; Properly dispose of contaminated supplies.

•Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.

•Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)

•Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.

•Draws blood, removes sutures, changes dressings.

•Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations.

•Interviews patients to obtain their medical history.

•Records patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in patient medical files.

•Performs routine screening tests, such as alcohol, drug tests, height and weight measurements and blood pressure checks.

•Observe patients for drug reactions and report any problems to the appropriate medical staff.

•Performing tasks associated with medication administration, including patient vital signs, calculating medication dosages and stocking the medication cart.

•The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities

required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities reasonably to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

•Provides periodic in-service training for clinical and other health organization staff.

•Will be expected to respond to health emergencies.

•May require nontraditional working hours rarely but on occasion.

•Maintains appropriate licenses and/or certifications.

•Performs other duties as requested.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND WORK AIDS:

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite products to include Outlook, MS Teams, and SharePoint.

FLSA Status:

Non-exempt /Hourly; eligible for overtime. Hours as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly in an office type setting and residential facility type setting with varying degrees of background noise, usually less than moderate. The employee is routinely required to sit and remain in the seated position; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and get up and down off the floor. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Lighting and ventilation are available as found in an office environment or normal residential facility setting. Smoking is not permitted inside any company owned/operated facility or vehicle. The employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.