Certified Medical Assistant (MA) - Family Medicine, Newport Health Center, Per Diem

Dartmouth Health•New London, NH

15d

About The Position

Overview Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards. Responsibilities General Clinical Practice Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers. Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol. Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the populations served. Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol. Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment. Documents care and progress Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol. Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.

Requirements

graduate of an accredited school is required
current state license as appropriate is required
0-1 year clinical experience
MA/CMA/RMA – Certification/registration or successful completion of clinical and/or pharmacology coursework is required
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA-NHA)
CPR Certification

Nice To Haves

Office Practice experience preferred

Responsibilities

documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers
collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol
adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol
documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner
provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs
assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office
creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment
completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol
shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol
administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider