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MedStar Health MedStar Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team. We are seeking a Certified Medical Assistant with excellent customer service and patient interaction skills. Schedule: Monday- Friday 9am-5:30pm The Medical Assistant will perform clinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement and documentation of vital signs, and assisting providers with patient exams, as well as telephone and clerical support. Position may float to other sites/locations within the system. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region. Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move. Primary Duties Assists providers with patient preparation, office procedures, examination and education of patients. Supports the clinical care team, ensuring optimal patient flow; manages patient volume. Reviews and prepares for scheduled patient visits. Screens patients for preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk. Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow-up tasks. Conducts motivational interviews including patient screening/coaching on disease management, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs. Identifies potential behavioral health needs and notifies the provider of findings. Reports actual/potential problems concerning patients, families, and associates. Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety. Attends training for safety, infection control, etc. Maintains and audits temperature logs, ensures medications are current/unexpired, checks and maintains emergency equipment, and keeps the area free of clutter. Participates in population management activities including awareness of the populations served and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and data capture for healthcare improvement activities. Performs selected patient/lab testing, including Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests, vision and hearing testing. Removes sutures/staples. Documents activities in the patient EMR. Completes follow-up tasks such as pap smears, Pb levels, HIV, mammograms, and STDs. Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents. Provides escort and assists with patient discharge activities. Provides chaperoning. Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities as assigned. Updates records for scheduled equipment maintenance and manages drug and medical supply inventories. Provides telephone screening services to gather information from patients, determine appropriate disposition and document per established protocols. May insert intravenous catheter for physician-initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of IV medications. May insert, remove, and monitor urinary catheters for procedures and administer oral drugs and injections (intradem, subcutaneous, intramuscular). May perform phlebotomy. Uses EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes test requisitions and coordinates with insurance for pre-authorizations for medications and referrals.
Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants within 1 year OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologists within 1 year. Basic Life Support (BLS). Experience in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent. Externship in a medical or ambulatory health setting strongly preferred. Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred. Completed externship program at MedStar Health may be substituted for experience in ambulatory care medical office. For Cardiology offices only: 6 months experience in ambulatory care or related; OR Bachelors degree in exercise physiology/science; OR related major or completion of a cardiac technician course preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
The position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $33.08 per hour. Employment details
Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time
Were selecting qualified candidates in the Washington, DC area. If youre interested, apply today. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Medical Assistant - Neurology
role at
MedStar Health MedStar Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team. We are seeking a Certified Medical Assistant with excellent customer service and patient interaction skills. Schedule: Monday- Friday 9am-5:30pm The Medical Assistant will perform clinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement and documentation of vital signs, and assisting providers with patient exams, as well as telephone and clerical support. Position may float to other sites/locations within the system. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region. Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move. Primary Duties Assists providers with patient preparation, office procedures, examination and education of patients. Supports the clinical care team, ensuring optimal patient flow; manages patient volume. Reviews and prepares for scheduled patient visits. Screens patients for preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk. Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow-up tasks. Conducts motivational interviews including patient screening/coaching on disease management, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs. Identifies potential behavioral health needs and notifies the provider of findings. Reports actual/potential problems concerning patients, families, and associates. Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety. Attends training for safety, infection control, etc. Maintains and audits temperature logs, ensures medications are current/unexpired, checks and maintains emergency equipment, and keeps the area free of clutter. Participates in population management activities including awareness of the populations served and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and data capture for healthcare improvement activities. Performs selected patient/lab testing, including Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests, vision and hearing testing. Removes sutures/staples. Documents activities in the patient EMR. Completes follow-up tasks such as pap smears, Pb levels, HIV, mammograms, and STDs. Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents. Provides escort and assists with patient discharge activities. Provides chaperoning. Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities as assigned. Updates records for scheduled equipment maintenance and manages drug and medical supply inventories. Provides telephone screening services to gather information from patients, determine appropriate disposition and document per established protocols. May insert intravenous catheter for physician-initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of IV medications. May insert, remove, and monitor urinary catheters for procedures and administer oral drugs and injections (intradem, subcutaneous, intramuscular). May perform phlebotomy. Uses EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes test requisitions and coordinates with insurance for pre-authorizations for medications and referrals.
Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED. Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants within 1 year OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologists within 1 year. Basic Life Support (BLS). Experience in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent. Externship in a medical or ambulatory health setting strongly preferred. Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred. Completed externship program at MedStar Health may be substituted for experience in ambulatory care medical office. For Cardiology offices only: 6 months experience in ambulatory care or related; OR Bachelors degree in exercise physiology/science; OR related major or completion of a cardiac technician course preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
The position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $33.08 per hour. Employment details
Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time
Were selecting qualified candidates in the Washington, DC area. If youre interested, apply today. #J-18808-Ljbffr