Medical Assistant

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC•Hawthorne, CA

7d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Performs duties under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.), Physician (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.), Nurse Practitioner (N.P.), Physician Assistant (P.A.), or nurse in examination and treatment of patients. Will perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving personal vehicle on BHS business.
Vision, hearing, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.
Able to sit at desk, use keyboard, write and physically perform other job duties.
Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.
First Aid certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
CPR certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current thereafter.
Medication training required within 30 days of employment.
Develop computer skills adequate to perform data entry/word processing duties within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual

Responsibilities

Referrals & following up (call patients or send letter when referrals have been approved)
Keep logs- daily glucose and hemoglobin testing, dispensed medication tracking, labs, cleaned room, refrigerator, monthly oxygen tank, spore testing autoclave.
Lock up clinic and dispensary when leaving in the evening
Pharmacy refill requests
O.B. patient care- counseling creating necessary forms to facilitate ob process, maintaining program books up to date
Autoclaving/Sterilization of instruments as needed
Ordering supplies- check prices, order, keep log/supply list, check in supplies, stock/distribute, and remind staff on ordering dates if needed
Medical records/test- explain and check for completion, follow up calls to doctors offices/patients, make appointments, notes in system, fax records, file records upon arrival, give doctor records to sign off on.
Patient- take vital signs (BP, Wt., Ht.), intake/medical history on patient, prepare patient for doctors’ examination or procedure, position instruments and equipment, assist physician/provider with exams & procedures, clean exam room after patient and set up for next patient.
Administer/perform – vaccines/immunizations, ear lavages, hemoglobin sticks, urinalysis, TB test, vision and hearing screenings, injections and other services as prescribed/directed by the provider.
Lab duties- draw blood, collect prepare and send specimen to lab, print all labs, give to provider to review and sign off on, change sharps container, follow up quest for any missing lab results/test/specimens and order quest lab supplies
Answer phones, check patients in and make calls as needed/directed to keep patient flow
Appointments- make appointments, confirm appointments and send missed appointment letters as needed.
Translate for doctors/patients as needed
Stock and restock rooms with supplies and make sure supplies are available
Enter patients in link
Hand out paper work to patients, make copies, and call Dr. offices for medical records as needed
Chart maintenance, order, pulling and updating as needed
Dispensary- open and close, insure in compliance, no expired medication (expiration dates), medication logged,
Ability to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
Ability to convey respect for cultural and lifestyle diversities of clients and staff.
Basic knowledge of referrals, both in and out of the BHS treatment system.
Ability to communicate clearly, with clients, staff, peers, supervisors and non-BHS resources.
Document patient information in EMR
Liaison with and refer to agency care team(s), inside and outside BHS
Be able to work as part of the patient care team and follow oral and written directions
Adhere to professional standards; mature judgment, tact discretion and confidentiality are mandatory
Recognize personal biases working within diverse populations
Professional, pleasant, and effective representation of the corporation (BHS)
Knowledge of CHDP guidelines, DHS requirements, and other managed care functions.