Medical Office Assistant I

Kaiser Permanente • San Diego, CA

291d

About The Position

Under direct supervision of an RN or provider, performs routine patient care or patient transportation functions following established policies, procedures and standards; follows Quality of Service Standards; follows Universal Precautions.

Requirements

• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with the public.
• Completion of a program in Medical Office Assisting with certification or equivalent of six (6) months experience required.

Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• May perform nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings for assessment by licensed provider, shaving and skin preparation.
• Reinforce standardized self care procedures as directed by licensed provider.
• Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situations following established procedures.
• Orients patients to system policies and practices.
• Provides appropriate instructions sheets based upon provider direction.
• Reviews instruction sheet with patient.
• Transports patients by assisting or lifting individuals onto mobile beds or wheelchairs and transports/transfers patients onto other hospital or clinic areas as directed.
• May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.
• Assures safety of patient during procedures and transport.
• May prepare and transport items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
• May clean and disinfect instruments/equipment according to standardized procedure.
• Follows Universal Precautions.
• Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
• Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling files and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filling returned diagnostic reports as directed.
• Charts in patients medical records as indicated.
• Participates in Department Quality Assurance Activities.
• Performs other duties as required, such as checking patients medical records for incomplete data, relaying messages to staff personnel, and telephoning in prescriptions to pharmacies.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree