Medical Assistant, Neurodiagnostics

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

11d

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do. GENERAL DUTIES Clinical: Measures and records appropriate vital signs, identifies abnormal values and reports findings to the appropriate nursing staff or medical provider. Assists with patient arrival to the clinic, schedules new and follow-up patient appointments and facilitates a smooth patient exit from clinic. Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure. Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs. Demonstrates a working knowledge of clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (between patients and at clinic’s end) according to hospital policy. Maintains linens, supplies, equipment for clinic use and stocks exam rooms/tables appropriately. Properly collects, prepares, secures laboratory specimens for testing and/or transport when necessary. Documentation: Documents appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines. Properly navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, outside medical records, updates patient demographic data and schedules follow-up appointments. Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the Clinic Manager/designee. Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of medical/nursing/clinical staff. Professionalism and Support: Demonstrates honesty, promptness, dependability, courtesy and respect in interactions with patients, caregivers, customers, co-workers and staff. Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements, and problems. Demonstrates ability to manage patient and/or co-worker complaints in a calm, positive, non-judgmental manner, and reports these events to clinic manager on a daily basis. Maintains strict patient confidentiality exemplified by discussing issues only with appropriate persons and in a place and manner. Safety and Infection Control: Implements standard and transmission-based precautions, per hospital policy. Ensures patient safety during clinic visits, per hospital policy. Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to Clinic Manager or designee. Actively participates in Quality Improvement Process, including QAPI projects and EOC Rounds. Clerical Support: Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider. Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider. Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record. Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association.
Knowledge of general medical terminology, hospital policies and procedures and Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations.
Ability to obtain and maintain accurate patient medical records.
Basic computer and data entry skills MS Office applications (Word, Excel and Power Point), analytical skills to determine job priorities, multi-task and work independently.

Responsibilities

Measures and records appropriate vital signs, identifies abnormal values and reports findings to the appropriate nursing staff or medical provider.
Assists with patient arrival to the clinic, schedules new and follow-up patient appointments and facilitates a smooth patient exit from clinic.
Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure.
Provides for comfort needs of patients with consideration of age and special needs.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of clinic equipment, including preparation of equipment, testing of equipment for safety prior to use on patient, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (between patients and at clinic’s end) according to hospital policy.
Maintains linens, supplies, equipment for clinic use and stocks exam rooms/tables appropriately.
Properly collects, prepares, secures laboratory specimens for testing and/or transport when necessary.
Documents appropriately in the patient medical record according to established departmental guidelines.
Properly navigates Electronic Medical Record to obtain laboratory and radiology results, outside medical records, updates patient demographic data and schedules follow-up appointments.
Prepares safety reports when warranted or as directed by the Clinic Manager/designee.
Maintains privacy of patient personal health information by ensuring computer screens are secure in the absence of medical/nursing/clinical staff.
Demonstrates honesty, promptness, dependability, courtesy and respect in interactions with patients, caregivers, customers, co-workers and staff.
Consults and keeps clinic manager informed of clinic activities, requirements, and problems.
Demonstrates ability to manage patient and/or co-worker complaints in a calm, positive, non-judgmental manner, and reports these events to clinic manager on a daily basis.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality exemplified by discussing issues only with appropriate persons and in a place and manner.
Implements standard and transmission-based precautions, per hospital policy.
Ensures patient safety during clinic visits, per hospital policy.
Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to Clinic Manager or designee.
Actively participates in Quality Improvement Process, including QAPI projects and EOC Rounds.
Participates in the clinic preparation process by gathering appropriate clinical documentation for review by the medical provider.
Obtains medical records from outside facilities when needed or requested by medical provider.
Scans outside correspondence into the appropriate area of the electronic medical record.
Answers the telephone and routes calls promptly to the appropriate person.