Clinical Medical Assistant- Physician Practice Chattanooga, TN Full- Time (No weekends)
About The Position
Erlanger Medical Group is comprised of 50+ locations in the Chattanooga and surrounding regions and employs over 500+ providers. The Patient Service Representative position is vital to the success of our practices. We have opportunities available in Cardiology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Bariatrics, Plastics Gastroenterology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Urology, and Women’s Services. We welcome all applicants to apply to this position for consideration of any of these available specialty areas Job Summary: A certified healthcare provider employed by Erlanger Health is responsible for direct and/or indirect care of patients under the direction of an RN, LPN, physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. The medical assistant assists in the delivery of health care for patients per their scope of practice, in the ambulatory areas of Erlanger. This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State guidelines and are trained and assigned to manage the practices' patient population. Participates in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.
Requirements
- High School diploma/equivalent
- Completion of an accredited or governed program OR military equivalent training OR one year of clinical medical assistant experience within the last 5 years.
- BLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward.
Nice To Haves
- Previous MA experience
- Phlebotomy skills
Responsibilities
- Checking schedules and organizing patient flow
- Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
- Assisting patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, preparing for exam, collecting patient history
- Performing screenings per provider guideline
- Assisting providers/nurses with various procedures, charting, relaying instructions to patients/families, answering calls and providing pertinent information.
- Sending/receiving patient medical records
- Obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.
- Completing forms/requisitions as needed
- Scheduling appointments
- Verifying insurance coverage and patient demographics
- Managing and updating charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately
- Reviewing in basket messages
- Setting up instruments and equipment according to department protocols
- Cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control
- Running quality controls on equipment as required and documenting/record keeping
- Maintaining logs: Refrigerator Sample log Quality control logs
- Ordering, sorting, stocking supplies
- Restocking exam/procedure rooms as needed
- Respecting/promoting patient rights
- Responding appropriately to emergency codes
- Sharing problems relating to patient and/or staff with immediate supervisor
- Aseptic technique
- Sterilization
- Instrument wrapping/autoclaving
- Vital signs
- Preparation for physical exam
- Clinical pharmacology
- Drug administration PO Injection
- Prescription verification with physician order
- Minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up
- Pre/post surgical care
- Applying dressings/suture removal
- Biohazard waste disposal/monitoring
- Therapeutic modalities
- Instructing patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, home care
- Laboratory procedures including Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines
- Quality control methods
- CLIA waived testing
- Capillary punctures/venipunctures
- Specimen handling- urine, throat, vaginal, stool, sputum
- Electrocardiography
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
