Medical Assistant - Urological Surgeons

Staff Careers•Green Bay, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BayCare Clinic Urological Surgeons is looking for a Medical Assistant to join their team in Green Bay. This role involves assisting practitioners with patient care, including escorting patients, collecting specimens, taking vital signs, and patient teaching. The Medical Assistant may also support nursing staff in pre-operative and post-operative care, assist with treatments and procedures, draw and administer medications, schedule tests, communicate test results to patients, answer medical questions, and manage medical supplies. Accurate documentation and maintaining patient confidentiality are essential. The practice is a high-volume urology practice located in a modern facility.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program and a valid certification preferred.
Experience and training as a medical assistant with demonstration of appropriate competencies may be accepted in lieu of completion of medical assistant program.
6 months – 1 year of prior Medical Assistant experience preferred.
Must be computer literate and familiar with the software used at the practice site.

Responsibilities

Assists practitioners with patients; escorting patients to rooms, collecting urine specimens, taking vital signs, and patient teaching as directed by a physician.
May assist nursing staff in admitting patients in the pre-operative area.
Informs nursing staff of any patient concerns.
May assist in the post-operative execution of physician orders.
Assists physician with treatment of patients such as: handling of instruments, tube changes, dilations, catheterizations and Foley insertions, dressing changes, clip removal, removing sutures, discontinuing IV’s, etc.
Draws and administers injections, oral medications, bladder installations, etc.
Assists with surgery and/or procedures as requested.
Schedules required tests.
Talks with patients regarding scheduled tests and test results as indicated from charts after review by physician.
Answers minor medical problem questions for patients.
Makes telephone calls to patients regarding physician orders and/or prescription medications ordered by the physician.
Stocks appropriate medical and drug supplies.
Assists in routine cleaning of patient rooms, waiting areas, and toys, and maintains accurate cleaning logs.
Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly sterilizer tests including cold sterilizer testing.
Accurately documents all care provided to the patient in the patient’s medical record.
Respects and maintains confidentiality.