Medical Assistant - Pulmonology

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is adding a Medical Assistant to our team at Beloit Clinic in Pulmonology. This position is for the 1st shift, with a schedule of 8a-5p, working 36 hours per week. The Medical Assistant will assist licensed healthcare professionals with various tasks including rooming patients, monitoring patient flow, returning phone messages, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, administering medications, assisting with diagnostic procedures and treatments, maintaining patient medical records, stocking rooms, and assisting with medical emergencies. The role also involves scheduling appointments, completing pre-certifications, filling out patient forms (FMLA, short-term/long-term disability), refilling medications per protocol, ordering supplies, and cleaning exam rooms. The Medical Assistant will prepare patient documentation, escort patients to rooms, obtain vitals, update medical records with history, chief complaint, medications, allergies, smoking status, pain status, and immunization status. They will prepare patients for examinations or procedures, ensure consent is signed, and perform 'Time out' with the Physician/LIP. The Medical Assistant will assist with examinations and procedures, administer medications as ordered, and maintain accurate electronic medical records. They will handle telephone calls, triage calls under supervision, and assist with patient and family education. The role requires demonstrating effectiveness and courtesy in scheduling, ensuring patient safety, and reviewing basic physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and their families. Adherence to infection control policies, efficient navigation of computer software, performing unit-specific duties, participating in quality assurance, ensuring adequate supplies, and timely completion of duties are also expected.

Requirements

Certified or Registered as Medical Assistant at time of employment
Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire
Strong critical thinking abilities
Requires excellent verbal and written communication and counseling skills
Willingness to learn phlebotomy and point of care labs
Requires knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
Ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Employee must possess the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform one or more of the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and/or patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: pediatric, adolescent and geriatric

Nice To Haves

Two years clinical experience desirable
Experience with Electronic Medical Records
Prior experience in Pulmonology

Responsibilities

Prepare patient documentation and medical record in preparation for appointment.
Escort patient to room, obtains vitals and updates medical record, which would include a brief medical history or chief complaint, current medication, allergies, smoking status, pain status, immunization status, and all meaningful use data collection.
Prepare patient for examination or procedure.
Ensure consent is signed and dated for procedures and performs "Time out" with Physician/LIP when appropriate.
Assist Physician/LIP with examinations and/or procedures.
Administer medications ordered by Physicians/LIP and update medical record after administering medication.
Maintain and update accurate electronic medical record.
Receive and handle telephone calls to department.
Assist with triaging calls under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional.
Assist Physician/LIP with educating the patient and families.
Demonstrate effectiveness and courtesy in scheduling patients for appointments.
Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
Review basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
Adhere to infection control policies.
Demonstrate ability to navigate efficiently computer software applicable to department.
Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
Participate in quality assurance activities.
Ensure appropriate supplies are on hand
Assure timely completion of assigned duties.