Medical Assistant - LV Durango Family Medicine Clinic - Full Time 12 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant - LV at Durango Family Medicine Clinic is a full-time position responsible for escorting patients to exam rooms, obtaining and recording vital signs and medication lists, monitoring patient flow, and assisting physicians with minor clinical procedures. The role also involves performing EKGs, preparing patient charts with pertinent medical information, scheduling diagnostic tests, and handling various office and clerical duties. Key responsibilities include ensuring patient privacy, safety, and confidentiality, maintaining a safe environment in accordance with standards and regulations, and ensuring compliance with infection control policies. The position also requires determining patient care needs, ensuring healthcare delivery areas are stocked and organized, maintaining files and records, managing inventory, and implementing physician orders for medications and treatments. The Medical Assistant will also provide coverage for co-workers, record patient information in the EHR according to Joint Commission standards, obtain blood samples via venipuncture or capillary methods, and process specimens.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
Specialized/technical training Graduate from an accredited school of Medical Assistant Certificate/Diploma program.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Certification - Job Relevant Current Medical Laboratory Personnel License – NV. If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire, and maintained by renewal before expiration date.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only).

Nice To Haves

1 year; Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience
Experience in acute care setting
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Familiarity with word processing, GECB, COR, Cerner, ProSolv, and scheduling software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Escorts patients to exam rooms, obtains and appropriately records patient vital signs/medication list, monitors patient flow, assists physicians with minor clinical procedures, performs EKGs, prepares patient chart with pertinent medical information.
Schedules diagnostic tests ordered by the physician as needed.
Performs various office and clerical duties.
Ensures patient's right to privacy, safety, and confidentiality is maintained.
Maintains a safe environment in accordance with standards, policies, and safety regulations.
Ensures compliance with infection control policies.
Determines patient care needs and directs patients accordingly.
Ensures patient charts are prepared prior to appointment including x-rays and pertinent lab work, makes arrangements to obtain any special equipment needed.
Sets up exam rooms, assists physician with exams as needed, monitors patient flow.
Prepares patients for examinations.
Ensures health care delivery areas are fully stocked, organized, cleaned, and disinfected.
Maintains files and records, oversees equipment and office supply inventory.
Photocopies, collates, faxes,, mails.
Reads and prioritizes incoming mail.
Handles or routes as appropriate.
Ensures that physician orders for medications and treatments are implemented by the appropriate staff.
Provides coverage/relief for co-workers.
Communicates directly with co-workers the status of all patients when providing coverage.
Assists the physician with exams and procedures.
Records patient information in chart//EHR according to Joint Commission standards.
Maintains a professional demeanor.
Obtains blood sample specimens by venipuncture or capillary methods in response to requests for testing by clinicians, with appropriate consideration for the age of the patient.
Receives and screens specimens with regard to acceptability as defined by established guidelines.
Processes, distributes or packages all specimens received.
Performs other duties as assigned.