WOUND MEDICAL ASSISTANT - DOCUMENTATION/FLOAT

MedCentris • Southaven, MS

5d

About The Position

Performs medical assistant procedures and provides direct patient care under the supervision of an LPN, MD, NP, or PA. The position is based at one clinic and floats between clinics throughout the organization as needed, with travel to clinic locations within a 60-mile radius of the home clinic. The assistant may occasionally support Wound Medicine visits in patients’ homes through the Home to Heal Program.

The role includes observing and reporting patients’ physical and mental conditions, carrying out permitted medications and treatments, assisting with specialized procedures, and implementing the nursing component of patients’ plans of care. It also involves wound care and dressing changes, patient and family education, documentation in the electronic health record, and participation in case conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Medical Assistants.
• Current certification with the State Medical Assistant Qualification, with no restrictions.
• Demonstrated competency is required to perform routine venipuncture, with written documentation of competency in the personnel record.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent sitting and standing, lifting up to 25 pounds, and lifting, bending, and transferring patients between a wheelchair and bed.
• Ability to read information and use a computer screen, with good overall vision including color perception.
• Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to write, operate a computer keyboard, and finely manipulate small objects.
• Ability to make decisions and concentrate.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in professional and/or community organizations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Observe, record, and report patients’ general physical and mental conditions and changes to the supervising LPN, MD, NP, or PA.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with the plan of treatment and applicable state and local regulations.
• Assist the LPN, MD, NP, or PA with specialized procedures.
• Prepare equipment and materials for treatment and follow aseptic and/or sterile technique.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and teach appropriate self-care techniques, including wound care dressing changes.
• Implement the nursing component of the patient’s plan of care.
• Occasionally assist with Wound Medicine visits in the home setting through the Home to Heal Program.
• Float between clinics throughout the organization as needed.
• Assist the LPN, MD, NP, or PA in teaching, supervising, and counseling patients and family members regarding nursing care needs, and follow up on the plan developed by the MD, NP, or PA.
• Prepare progress and clinical notes and enter them into the electronic medical record as indicated.
• Notify the LPN, MD, NP, PA, or charge nurse of problems identified in the patient’s living environment.
• Attend case conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient problems, treatment plans, progress, and overall health status.
• Perform routine venipuncture when competency is documented in the personnel record and the employee has demonstrated competency.
• Perform wound care and dressing changes as directed by the MD, NP, or PA, including advanced wound care dressings such as TCC, dermal skin substitutes, and compression wraps.
• Receive and follow orders from the MD, NP, or PA when within the Medical Assistant’s scope of practice and the facility’s standards of practice.
• Complete assigned duties and required paperwork, including daily paperwork and documentation in the company’s EHR.
• Take photographs for wound documentation.
• Travel to clinic locations within a 60-mile radius of the home clinic.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED