Medical Assistant-PACE Program-Cape Coral
About The Position
This position provides care to participants aged 55 and older in an adult day center and outpatient clinic setting following the regulations and guidelines established for PACE organizations. The Medical Assistant will collaborate with CNAs, nurses, medical providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient's clinical care needs are met. Responsibilities include performing administrative duties such as authorizing/scheduling appointments, coordinating transportation, data entry, answering telephones, and ordering/stocking supplies. Clinical duties involve taking medical histories, obtaining vital signs, collecting specimens, and administering medications or immunizations as directed. The role also includes assisting with transfers, scheduling follow-up care, screening calls, and supporting quality initiatives. The Medical Assistant will gather patient data, assist with examinations, document patient information, and act as a liaison for scheduling specialty testing or consultations. They will also assist the business office with reception and scheduling, enter orders into the electronic medical system, and ensure compliance with PACE policies and safety standards.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Medical Assistant Certification
- BLS Certification
- Must possess excellent communication skills
- Must be organized and have excellent time management skills
- Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and electronic medical records
- Must possess strong sense of professionalism, good critical thinking, creativity, flexibility, and excellent problem-solving skills
- Must possess high ethical standards
- Must be comfortable in self-directed daily work
- Strong desire to work in a team-based model of care
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience working with the frail elderly, long-term care population or end-of-life care preferred.
Responsibilities
- Regular collaboration with CNAs, nurses, medical providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient's clinical care needs are met.
- Perform administrative duties including authorizing/scheduling appointments, coordinating transportation services, performing data entry, answering telephones, ordering supplies/stocking inventory.
- Coordinating with outside providers/consultants.
- Perform clinical duties including taking medical histories, obtaining vital signs/rooming patients, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, and providing medications or immunizations as directed by a provider.
- Assist with transfers and scheduling of follow-up care
- Screen incoming calls for referral to physicians and practitioners
- Embraces and participates in quality initiatives, goal attainment, and clinical outcome process improvement activities.
- Supports and demonstrates effective and professional communication with patients and family members.
- Works collaboratively with the administrative and operations staff.
- Gathers patient data through interview and observation.
- Assists patients and families with preparation for examination.
- Assists the physician or NP during examination and procedures.
- Documents patient data, treatments, procedures, and patient education according to PACE specific policies.
- Assists the physician or NP by acting as a liaison on behalf of the patient to schedule, provide patient with scheduling information to obtain specialty testing, and/or specialty physician consultation.
- Processes incoming and outgoing calls in an independent and professional manner using sound clinical judgment.
- Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit.
- Demonstrates awareness of medical/legal issues, patient rights and compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Practices the efficient use of supplies.
- Assists business office as needed with reception, scheduling
- Enter medication, laboratory and diagnostic imaging orders into the electronic medical system under direction of a provider.
- Adheres and assures compliance with PACE specific policy, procedures, value statements and Commitment to Excellent standards.
- Consistently demonstrates personal and patient safety practices and adherence to infection control standards outlined in PACE policies.
Benefits
- Benefits day 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
