Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY AND SCOPE:
Performs medical assisting functions to support the provision of care within the physician department. Interacts with patients families and staff members to maximize successful patient outcomes.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: - Ability to work with the public.
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Immunization and injection administration vision & hearing phlebotomy
- Certified Medical Assisting degree or appropriate training.
- CMA or RMA certification with 90 days of hire if graduating from an accredited school
- On the job training1 year of training with competency completed within that same then CCMA certification within 90 days.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Greetings and prepares patients for office visits or outpatient procedures.
Obtains vital signs and weighs each patient.
- Updates problem and medication list at each patient visit.
- Assists in procedures requested by the medical provider.
- Performs phlebotomy as needed.
- Checks charts routinely for omissions and compliance.
- Maintains sterilization process of all instruments.
- Makes referral and prescription calls per medical providers orders.
- Refilling prescriptions per protocol and as applicable.
- Screens calls including emergency calls.
- Assures that all necessary release and consent forms are signed.
- Performs lab testing according to set protocols and maintains yearly competency.
- Performs look up per protocol on the Maine Prescription Monitoring Program.
- Performs Medication Prior Authorizations as needed.
- Prepares electronic charts with all requested information in preparation of patient encounters.
- Schedules patients for procedures in OR and any outpatient test (xrays labs etc) if applicable.
- Communicate with patients via various communication avenues including secure messaging. Participates with any department quality indicators.
- Responsible to collect provider quality data as requested.
- Completes daily weekly and monthly checklists with duties to include inventory management samples management and other monitors.
- Obtains working knowledge of IMMPACT procedures policies performance expectations etc. as needed.
- Maintains compliance with all hospital policies as well as compliance with all State Federal and CMS policies of licensing and certification.
- Responsible to maintain medical record privacy and security according to hospital policies and procedures at all times.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to the hospitals mission vision and values as well as the service excellence standards while completing all tasks and responsibilities.
- Provides coverage for other DECH physician offices when necessary.
- Seeks out needed information by staying informed and involved by attending meetings; reading memos policies meeting minutes newsletters email and other appropriate information in a timely manner.
- Uses patient handling techniques as appropriate to the needs of the individual patient in keeping with the Safe Patient and Handling and Movement Policy.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality including observing appropriate break times and extending a scheduled shift when necessary to meet patient demands.
- Performs duties in a safe manner in compliance with all safety policies and procedures
- Complies with the Code of Conduct and all appropriate policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned that are relevant to the position and department
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