Medical Assistant/NCT

NextCare•Lewisville, TX

About The Position

Provides patient care services in a back-office setting to meet patients’ specific needs. Performs radiology duties within the scope of practice and applicable company policies and state radiation regulations, as well as clinical duties defined by the appropriate skills competency checklists. The role supports providers with exams, procedures, and other direct patient care processes under direct supervision; observes and communicates changes in patients’ conditions; follows standing orders; and dispenses prescriptions and medications in accordance with policy. The position also performs moderate-complexity clinical testing in authorized laboratory disciplines according to the laboratory’s COLA-approved SOP manual. Responsibilities include instrument calibration and quality control, maintaining audit-ready records, completing documented competency assessments and proficiency testing, processing specimens and entering results into the Laboratory Information System, and promptly notifying the attending Texas healthcare provider of critical results. The employee participates in daily checklists, required education and meetings, and compliance with clinical, laboratory, safety, environmental, infection-control, and accreditation requirements. Employees may be cross-trained and assigned to front-office or back-office functions according to clinic staffing and business needs.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Graduate of an accredited radiology school and/or equivalent experience.
Current state radiology certification where required, or a national radiology license.
Current healthcare professional-level CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety Health Institute, or National Safety Council.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, handling or feeling objects, tools or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

Prior recent experience in an emergency department, urgent care, or another clinical setting.

Responsibilities

Perform radiology duties within the scope of practice, company policies, and applicable state radiation regulations.
Perform back-office clinical duties as defined by the appropriate Skills Competency Checklists.
Comply with established policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Observe and communicate changes in a patient's condition to the provider on duty.
Assist providers with exams, procedures, and other direct patient-care processes under direct supervision.
Participate in the Daily Checklist and complete assigned tasks necessary to maintain compliance with Federal and State regulations.
Participate in education programs and attend required meetings.
Follow and comply with standing orders.
Dispense prescriptions and medications according to policy.
Follow laboratory and clinical accreditation guidelines and requirements.
Perform authorized moderate-complexity clinical testing in accordance with the laboratory’s COLA-approved SOP manual.
Perform and document daily instrument calibrations and quality-control tracking, and take corrective action for out-of-range values before reporting patient results.
Maintain orderly, verifiable, audit-ready logs for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical activities in preparation for COLA surveys.
Participate in documented competency assessments semiannually during the first year of employment and annually thereafter, covering all six CLIA-mandated elements.
Test and document blind proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient specimens, observing anti-commingling regulations.
Accession, process, and centrifuge specimens; evaluate sample integrity; and accurately report data in the Laboratory Information System.
Recognize critical, life-threatening results and promptly follow notification protocols for the attending Texas healthcare provider.
Treat patients and coworkers consistently with the NextCare Mission Statement, Vision, Values, and Performance Standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned or described by Company policy.
Adhere to company policies and serve as a role model for policy compliance.
Accept cross-training and assignments to front-office or back-office functions, or both, based on clinic staffing and business requirements.