Post Date: 2024-03-22
Job ID: 11764320240322
Job Title: Clinical – Certified Medical Assistant
Job Location: Austin, TX, US
Job Type: Temporary $20.00 – $22.00 per hour
Position: Certified Medical Assistant
Monday – Friday – Schedule Varies, the clinic is open from 8:00am 8:00pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and 8:00am 5:00pm Wednesday and Friday.
Job Description:
Greet patients and escort them to assigned examination room
Document appropriate history, vital signs and chief complaint for visit type
Prepare the patient for appropriate visit type
Assist the provider during treatment and/or procedures
Administer and store medications according to clinic policy
Make referrals as appropriate and necessary, as per procedure
Collect lab specimens and escort patients to lab
Administer immunizations and injections as appropriate and requested
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, work processes and patient care, and work cooperatively to implement these and other quality improvements.
Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
Maintaining proper inventory and stocking exam/treatment room with supplies, instruments and equipment
Following risk management protocols in exam room environment
Cleaning and disinfecting non-consumable instruments according to established procedures
Maintaining order and cleanliness of nursing station, chart areas, utility rooms and examination rooms.
Assisting in locating patient referral resources
Assisting in follow-up paperwork
Ensuring all in-house labs are entered into EMR
Answering exam area telephone when available and routing calls to appropriate personnel
Retrieving charts for call back as needed
Notifying patients of lab results following PCC procedures.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED
Successful completion of MA externship
Demonstrated knowledge of protocols for MAs relating to patient care, provider assistance, exam rooms and records maintenance
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact effectively with a diverse population
Self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision
Strong oral and written communication skills
Patient, flexible and able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
MA certification from an accredited school
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Please reference Job number: 117643