Medical Support Assistant, SGPA, Urology, Full-Time, Brunswick

SGHS•Brunswick, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Effectively manages the care of assigned patients using knowledge, clinical skills, judgment and decision making skills for the specific area. Delivers patient care utilizing guidelines of care and appropriate resources, including personnel, services, supplies and equipment in a fiscally responsible manner to include an active role in capturing patient charges. Reviews, evaluates and takes appropriate action regarding results of diagnostic tests. Administers medications according to Health System policy. Assist with patient flow by registering patients and assisting with other patient care duties as needed. Assists other healthcare professionals in performing exams, diagnostic procedures and treatments, and minor medical procedures. Communicates provider advice/instructions. Assists the clinical team in performing the nursing assessment to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial and cultural needs in order to develop a plan of care. Evaluates and reassesses nursing interventions based on interdisciplinary plan of care and makes revisions as appropriate. Assists with the development and implementation of a patient/family education plan. Documents assessments, interventions, patient/family responses, medication reconciliation, and test results in the medical record. Participates in the Health System’s compliance program.

Requirements

Knowledge, clinical skills, judgment, and decision-making skills for the specific area.
Ability to deliver patient care utilizing guidelines of care and appropriate resources.
Ability to capture patient charges.
Ability to review, evaluate, and take appropriate action regarding results of diagnostic tests.
Ability to administer medications according to Health System policy.
Ability to assist with patient flow by registering patients and assisting with other patient care duties.
Ability to assist other healthcare professionals in performing exams, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor medical procedures.
Ability to communicate provider advice/instructions.
Ability to assist the clinical team in performing nursing assessments.
Ability to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
Ability to develop a plan of care.
Ability to evaluate and reassess nursing interventions based on the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Ability to make revisions to the plan of care as appropriate.
Ability to assist with the development and implementation of a patient/family education plan.
Ability to document assessments, interventions, patient/family responses, medication reconciliation, and test results in the medical record.
Ability to participate in the Health System’s compliance program.

Responsibilities

Manages the care of assigned patients using knowledge, clinical skills, judgment, and decision-making skills.
Delivers patient care utilizing guidelines of care and appropriate resources in a fiscally responsible manner, including capturing patient charges.
Reviews, evaluates, and takes appropriate action regarding results of diagnostic tests.
Administers medications according to Health System policy.
Assists with patient flow by registering patients and performing other patient care duties as needed.
Assists other healthcare professionals in performing exams, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor medical procedures.
Communicates provider advice/instructions.
Assists the clinical team in performing nursing assessments to identify and prioritize physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs for a plan of care.
Evaluates and reassesses nursing interventions based on the interdisciplinary plan of care and makes revisions.
Assists with the development and implementation of a patient/family education plan.
Documents assessments, interventions, patient/family responses, medication reconciliation, and test results in the medical record.
Participates in the Health System’s compliance program.