Certified Medical Assistant- Pulmonary @ Marietta

Wellstar•Marietta, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and/or Office Manager. This role involves recognizing patient's needs and symptoms in advance, providing care under the physician's direction, including preparing patients for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care, and recording treatment in the medical record. The Medical Assistant also assists with explaining patient instructions to the patient/family and demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages, from neonate to geriatric populations. Additionally, the position performs duties related to front office registration, laboratory testing, and radiology functions within a specialty setting.

Requirements

High school diploma and equivalent
Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program
Cert Medical Assistant 1.00
Basic Life Support 2.00
BLS - Instructor 2.00
BLS - Provisional 2.00
Must have successfully passed a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AAMA, AMT, NHA, or NCCT) with current and maintained Medical Assistant Credential
Must complete the required OSHA training course for operators of radiology equipment within sixty days of hire
Specific experience in practice specialty
Must be organized and attentive to detail
Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction
Able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language
Optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills
Adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct

Nice To Haves

Graduate from a newly formed medical assistant program in which the program has the intent to seek CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation
Work experience in a practice setting
Radiology experience, and/or will provide training within first sixty days
Phlebotomy certification, and/or will provide training within first sixty days

Responsibilities

Register patient upon entrance to facility
Perform all necessary registration operations
Prepare equipment and rooms and aid physician with treatment of patients
Perform vitals and other duties to prep patients
Rotate among various clinical and non-clinical service areas such as lab, x-ray, and front office
Maintain safety needs of the patient
Cross train other team members
Perform radiographic and other diagnostic imaging procedures to assist clinical team and physicians in treatment of the patients
Prepare and position the patients for imaging procedures ensuring all proper techniques including radiation protection
Obtain optimum views as ordered by the physician
Process images and review for proper identification and quality control
Complete and maintain logs, reports, and documentation
Properly start lab equipment daily and maintain daily logs and documentation requested
Perform laboratory tests according to orders and instructions
Draw blood samples from patients and perform Point of Care testing
Order and stock supplies weekly
Perform daily quality control and cleaning procedures according to guidelines
Provide relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
Partner with the patient and significant others and/or family (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., Huddles; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and explanation of physicians instructions); keeping the patient at ease in the physician’s office, and making the patient’s goals the focus of the plan of care
Practice using current clinical practice standards
Coordinate the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (huddles, interdisciplinary rounds); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members
Complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and population specific education
Serve as a preceptor for onboarding Medical Assistants/students and be an exemplary role model for all staff or students for all disciplines to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling professionalism and creating a healthy work environment
Promote Evidence based practice, in regards to safe, quality patient care
Participate in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care products
Uphold all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems’ safety absolutes
Serve as practice Safety Coach
Participate in data collection poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based practice
Consult appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions
Proactively plan for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care
Participate in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., relevant patient populations)
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources