Medical Assistant - Wound Care (CAHB)

CenterWell Senior Primary Care•The Villages, FL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Clinical Assistant, you will be responsible for performing medical assisting duties in a healthcare setting, under the direction of a licensed clinician. The Clinical Assistant provides clinical support services including but not limited to direct clinician support, patient care functions, and administrative tasks.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent
CMA/RMA/LPN: Have a medical assistant certification or registration from an accredited institution, or a nursing license in the State of Florida.
Certification, registration, or license must be current or must obtain initial certification, recertification, updated registration, or license with 90 days of employment
CPR/BLS Healthcare Provider Certification within 90 days of employment

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a healthcare setting
IV Certification

Responsibilities

Processes incoming and outgoing calls/messages in a professional manner.
Performs patient intake, obtains necessary patient information to file and update patient records.
Ensure consents are reviewed and completed by clinician.
Performs pre-encounter prep prior to patients visit, including identifying open care gaps.
Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients, family members, visitors, and colleagues.
Gathers patient data through interview and observation.
Assists the clinician during medical treatments, examinations, and procedures.
Prepares patients for examination, performs and documents vital signs, and records patients' health history and medication reconciliation.
Assists with arranging laboratory and/or other ancillary testing.
Perform duties and skills consistent with a trained certified medical assistant/registered medical assistant/nurse.
Prepares and sanitizes equipment, examination rooms and instruments.
Manages inventory of medical supplies and equips exam rooms with appropriate supplies.
Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and collaborates on clinical process improvement activities.
Provides routine treatments and administers approved medication per clinician order within scope.
Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education per organizational policies.
Assists the clinician by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule appointments; provides patient with scheduling information to obtain testing, and/or clinician consultation.
Maintains compliance with all policies and procedures.
Demonstrates competency in specific tasks and skills as defined annually.
Other duties as assigned.