Foot Care Technician - Medical Assistant

Gonzaba Medical Group•San Antonio, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Foot Care Technician provides foot health services, carrying out physician orders as appropriate for foot care toenail trimming services. The Technician assists fellow employees in providing the highest quality personalized patient care and maintains a positive work relationship with the health care team. Maintains and upholds established clinic patient care, operation, and employee policies. Supports the Gonzaba coordinated care model by working with all GMG providers and supporting departments/functions to ensure a patient-centered approach is always provided.

Requirements

Minimum high school education or equivalent.
CPR certification with AED is required and must be kept current.
Experience in a clinic, doctor’s office, or hospital with a minimum of one-year experience preferred.
Skilled in use of computer/EMR systems.
Knowledge of Word processing software, spreadsheet software, Internet, and database software.
Must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess, and maintain a current valid Texas Driver License, and proof of current insurance to be subject for mileage reimbursement.

Nice To Haves

Certificate of completion from an accredited school for medical assistants is preferred or equivalent medical training.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care in a clinic setting.
Functions within the scope of training received from Medical Assistant education program and from Gonzaba Medical Group programs such as proper toenail trimmings, debridement of callouses, and educational toenail teachings.
Reports and accurately documents nursing visit note in EMR system.
Performs patient dismissals and participates in patient teaching utilizing patient information handouts.
Ensures patient understanding and documents thoroughly.
Ensures nursing standards of care including participation in quality improvement activities.
Assumes responsibility for maintaining clinical competencies according to Gonzaba Medical Group policy.
Must always adhere to customer service expectations including in-person communication.
Participates in educational programs as needed.
Assists in providing quality health care by accessing computer systems to obtain/provide pertinent information.
Reports appropriate information to the Foot Health Practitioner.
Furthers patient care by providing patients with community resources as needed.
Escorts patients as needed and their significant others to clinic areas essential to their treatment.
Follows universal precaution standards regarding patients, procedures, cleaning and disinfecting instruments and exam rooms.
Remains aligned with the departmental goals which involves understanding the importance of reporting RMH visits needed and participating providing quality care by utilizing the tools and reports provided to help reach departmental/organizational goals.
Maintains assigned work area with supplies and equipment required to complete services.
Follows universal precaution standards about patients, procedures, handling specimens, cleaning exam rooms as taught and retrained through annual compliance training.
Transports patients safely from the following positions: sitting to standing or laying down, from standing to sitting or lying down, from laying down to standing or sitting, and assist to the bathroom, into/out of wheelchairs, and pushing/pulling patients in wheelchairs.
Must always keep the patients’ safety a priority, which will involve preventing potential falls as needed.
Maintains strict confidentiality.