Medical Assistant/NCT

NextCare•San Antonio, TX

11d

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 defined by NextCare policies and procedures and applicable state radiation rules and regulations. Carries out back-office clinical duties in accordance with the appropriate Skills Competency Checklists and complies with established policies, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. The role also performs moderate-complexity clinical testing, laboratory quality-control and calibration activities, specimen processing, and documentation in accordance with laboratory procedures and accreditation requirements. Employees are expected to be cross-trained and may be assigned to front-office or back-office functions, or both, according to clinic staffing and business needs.

Requirements

High school graduation.
Graduation from 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 meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Recent prior experience in an emergency department, urgent care, or another clinical setting.

Responsibilities

Perform radiology duties within the scope of practice and applicable state rules and regulations.
Perform back-office clinical duties as defined by the appropriate Skills Competency Checklists.
Comply with established policies and procedures, objectives, 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 examinations, procedures, and other direct patient-care processes under direct supervision.
Participate in the Daily Checklist and perform 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 policies and requirements.
Treat patients and coworkers consistently with the NextCare Mission Statement, Vision, Values, and Performance Standards.
Perform other related duties assigned or described by company policy.
Perform authorized moderate-complexity clinical testing, such as Chemistry, Hematology, and Urinalysis, according to the laboratory's COLA-approved SOP manual.
Execute and document daily instrument calibrations and quality-control tracking; 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 on-site surveys.
Participate in documented competency assessments covering the six CLIA-mandated elements, semiannually during the first year of employment and annually thereafter.
Test and document blind proficiency-testing samples as patient specimens and follow anti-commingling requirements.
Accession and process specimens, centrifuge them, evaluate sample integrity, and accurately report data in the Laboratory Information System.
Recognize critical results and promptly follow notification protocols to the attending Texas healthcare provider.
Adhere to company policies and serve as a role model in following them.
Cross-train and perform front-office or back-office functions as assigned based on clinic staffing and business requirements.