Medical Assistant - Certified Psych ARNP Supp

Family Health Centers • Brewster, WA

46d

About The Position

Works with the Psych ARNP and medical team to provide quality and comprehensive care to patients.

Requirements

• Ability to access and complete data entry in the Electronic Practice Management (EPM) program
• Ability to access web-based applications and other computer programs including tele-health.
• Fully functional in use of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) program
• Must be a Certified Medical Assistant in the state of Washington with an active certification
• Must be licensed as Certified Medical Assistant with the State of Washington.

Responsibilities

• Communicates health information to patients, support staff, and team members
• Shadows the Psych ARNP's travel schedule in order to focus on the Psych ARNP's panel, providing additional support to various clinics as needed.
• Answers patient phone calls, documents and communicates questions in Electronic Health Records (EHR) to provider if necessary
• Relays appropriate information to the patient from provider documents in EHR
• Assists providers with patient education
• Coordinates and processes refill requests with provider
• Monitors and processes voicemail, EHR messaging and email in a timely manner
• Assists care team with assessment of patient and with identification of diseases and conditions
• Coordinates care, referrals and transitions of care for patients, in communication with other members of the FHC care team.
• Provide nursing care for FHC patients following established standards and practices and acting within the scope of the LPN license or MA-C certification.
• Obtains and records vital signs and patient history
• Administers medications by unit or single dosage, or by a dosage calculated and verified by a health care practitioner. Limited to legend drugs, vaccines, and Schedule III-IV controlled substances pursuant to a written order from a health care practitioner.
• Perform diagnostic testing limited to electrocardiography and relevant tests waived under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) program.
• Performs, prepares for, and assists with procedures in accordance with clinic protocols, policies, and procedures
• Performs standing orders for patients as approved by the Medical Director
• Triage patients to level of employee licensure: assess patients as needed and provide appropriate nursing care.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees