PACE Medical Assistant

Valir Health•Oklahoma City, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Valir PACE provides integrated medical and social services to vulnerable seniors. Under the supervision and/or direction of the Medical Director, Provider, and Clinic Manager, the Medical Assistant performs duties that support the treatment and care of participants in accordance with the center’s and clinic’s established methods and procedures. The role works with participants, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, and other staff, and requires accurate, compassionate care, timely documentation, and cooperation in delivering treatments and procedures.

Requirements

Current Medical Assistant certification.
Either one year of experience working with the frail and elderly population or approved training.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Perform treatment procedures, including enemas, surgical skin preparations, and application of ice packs and heat, while assuring participant comfort.
Assist the Physician, Clinic Nurse, and/or LPN with treatment procedures as directed.
Participate in nursing reports by receiving and contributing information about participant status.
Prepare participant rooms, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
Assist and accompany participants during clinical admission, care, and disposition.
Take and accurately record vital signs, height, weight, and other applicable measurements.
Perform general participant care activities according to established procedures and care plans.
Anticipate participant needs and respond promptly to participants and physicians.
Safeguard participants’ clothing and personal property, including prosthetic devices, hearing aids, and glasses, according to established procedures.
Assist with or transport participants as necessary.
Collect and properly label specimens and transport them to the appropriate area promptly.
Report and/or document observed changes in a participant’s condition or behavior to a Physician or RN.
Help maintain a safe, clean environment with stocked supplies and functioning equipment.
Perform assignments accurately, adapt to changes in workload, and respond effectively in crises and emergencies.
Perform or offer to perform needed assignments within the scope of care.
Build rapport with participants, families, visitors, coworkers, nurses, physicians, and supervisory staff while respecting privacy and confidentiality.
Provide courteous, clear direction to participants, families, and visitors, and respond to requests in a friendly, cooperative manner.
Cooperate with staff in delivering more complex treatments and procedures, seek guidance when needed, and recognize duties that need to be performed even when not directly assigned.
Provide appropriate notification of absence or tardiness and arrive punctually at the start of the shift.
Complete assignments and follow through with consistent quality and quantity of work, with minimal supervision for routine duties.
Follow through on care activities from the previous shift and report incomplete duties or assignments to appropriate nursing personnel.
Maintain equipment used in participant care and report equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
Complete documentation accurately and on time.
Perform other duties as assigned.