Certified Medical Assistant, Pediatrics

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

Responsibilities General Responsibilities: Greets all patients in a professional and welcoming manner Assists with the completion of the assessment process of patients including but not limited to the following: height/weight, vital signs, and current medications for infoscriber Assists with meeting the requirements of the SAMHSA grant and UDS data Administers medical and psychiatric screening tools as appropriate (to include UNCOPE, PHQ-2 (9) GPRA service tool and others as needed Administers injections, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration Communicates effectively with all members of the treatment team regarding the consumer’s physical and mental condition Reports laboratory results to the physician/CRNP Responds to patient phone calls in a timely and appropriate manner Calls in prescriptions as directed by authorized prescribers Facilitate PA’s for prescriptions Updates patient medical records as needed Assists in arranging hospital admissions and laboratory services Schedules appointments to outside providers May assist collecting and preparing laboratory specimens May assist instructing patients about medication and special diets Draws blood as directed Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet,etc.), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation Effectively demonstrates the application of MA competencies Ensures all releases are obtained and scanned into P.O.S. timely and accurately. Verifies all insurance eligibility and enters accurate information in EHR as indicated Makes copies, faxes documents and performs other related clerical duties as needed. Adheres to professional code of ethics Additional job duties depending on location may be as follows: Distributes prescriptions from the doctor/CRNP/PA to the consumer. Assists with the patient assistance pharmacy forms as needed, which includes communicating with the consumer regarding proof of income. Completes admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed. Coordinates appropriate services for consumers in crisis. Distributes Daily DSR reports. Performs relief for other staff members. Assists with and works with all organization personnel involved with any aspect of release of protected health information to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements Supervision and Consultation: Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement Actively works to enhance clinical skills Clinical Record Keeping: Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate Documents legibly

Requirements

Possesses and maintains current certification for a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or equivalent and previous medical/health front desk experience preferred.
Must have highly professional verbal and written communication skills, withstand continual deadlines, and concentrate and maintain accuracy in spite of frequent interruptions.
General knowledge of nursing care
General knowledge of psychiatric disorders
Knowledge of medical terminology
Familiarity of pharmacology
Demonstration of safe medication administration practices including IM injection
Knowledge of crisis intervention
Knowledge of utilizing electronic health record
Knowledge of cultural diversity
Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Principles
Basic clerical skills
Use of standard office equipment including computers, photocopy and facsimile machines.
Knowledge of administration of medical and behavioral health screening tools

Responsibilities

Greets all patients in a professional and welcoming manner
Assists with the completion of the assessment process of patients including but not limited to the following: height/weight, vital signs, and current medications for infoscriber
Assists with meeting the requirements of the SAMHSA grant and UDS data
Administers medical and psychiatric screening tools as appropriate (to include UNCOPE, PHQ-2 (9) GPRA service tool and others as needed
Administers injections, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration
Communicates effectively with all members of the treatment team regarding the consumer’s physical and mental condition
Reports laboratory results to the physician/CRNP
Responds to patient phone calls in a timely and appropriate manner
Calls in prescriptions as directed by authorized prescribers
Facilitate PA’s for prescriptions
Updates patient medical records as needed
Assists in arranging hospital admissions and laboratory services
Schedules appointments to outside providers
May assist collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
May assist instructing patients about medication and special diets
Draws blood as directed
Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet,etc.), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures
Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
Effectively demonstrates the application of MA competencies
Ensures all releases are obtained and scanned into P.O.S. timely and accurately.
Verifies all insurance eligibility and enters accurate information in EHR as indicated
Makes copies, faxes documents and performs other related clerical duties as needed.
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Distributes prescriptions from the doctor/CRNP/PA to the consumer.
Assists with the patient assistance pharmacy forms as needed, which includes communicating with the consumer regarding proof of income.
Completes admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed.
Coordinates appropriate services for consumers in crisis.
Distributes Daily DSR reports.
Performs relief for other staff members.
Assists with and works with all organization personnel involved with any aspect of release of protected health information to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements
Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs
Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
Actively works to enhance clinical skills
Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate
Documents legibly