Tryon Medical Partners
Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Dermatology
Tryon Medical Partners, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Dermatology
General Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.
(Regulatory Notes: Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients' health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.)
(This is a full-time position that will support the Dermatology team at Pineville, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm)
Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:
Patient care responsibilities include:
* Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient's chart.
* Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens.
* Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant.
* Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms.
* Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant.
* Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction.
* Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.
* Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV's including injections;
* Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal.
* Administers injections.
* Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;
* Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods;
* CLIA-waived testing;
* Capillary punctures and venipunctures;
* Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum;
* Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting.
* Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders.
* Medication refills.
* Lab reconciliation.
* Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications.
* Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage.
* Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
* Other duties as assigned.
Clerical responsibilities include:
* Assembles patients' health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
* Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment.
* Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR.
* Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information.
* Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery.
* Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient's care.
* Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;
* Completes forms/requisitions as needed;
* Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;
* Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
* Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards.
Environmental/logistical responsibilities include:
* Checks schedules and organizes patient flow;
* Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols;
* Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control;
* Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving;
* Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records;
* Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies;
* Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring;
* Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
Requirements:
Education:
* High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES).
* Medical Assistant certification preferred.
* Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
* Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
* Completion of TB test will be required.
Experience:
* Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
* Electrocardiogram (EKG).
* Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection.
* E.H.R. utilization.
* Serving customers in person and on the phone
Physical Requirements:
* Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
* Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
* Ability to concentrate on details.
* Use of computer for long periods of time.
General Job Summary: Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.
(Regulatory Notes: Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice. Medical Assistants must protect patients' health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.)
(This is a full-time position that will support the Dermatology team at Pineville, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm)
Primary Job Responsibilities/Tasks may include, but not limited to:
Patient care responsibilities include:
* Escort patients to exam rooms/procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines, other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient's chart.
* Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens.
* Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant.
* Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms.
* Give instructions to patients/families as instructed by physician or physician assistant.
* Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages. Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls per Physician/ACP direction.
* Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.
* Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV's including injections;
* Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre/post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal.
* Administers injections.
* Instructs patients with assistive devices, body mechanics, and home care;
* Initiate laboratory procedures in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and quality control methods;
* CLIA-waived testing;
* Capillary punctures and venipunctures;
* Specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum;
* Initiates electrocardiography testing including mounting.
* Schedules appointments and referrals. Follows-up to insure completion of physician orders.
* Medication refills.
* Lab reconciliation.
* Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications.
* Monitor and check assigned Athena boxes and other assigned boxes for coverage.
* Work at different Tryon office locations as needed.
* Other duties as assigned.
Clerical responsibilities include:
* Assembles patients' health information including patient symptoms and medical history, exam results, X-ray reports, lab tests, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
* Ensures all related reports, labs and information is available in patients' medical records prior to their appointment.
* Reviews to ensure all forms are completed, properly identified, and signed and that all necessary information in the EHR.
* Communicates as needed with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or obtain additional information.
* Obtains and sends patient medical records to support seamless care delivery.
* Ensure that records are sent within one work day of chart completion to all physicians involved in a patient's care.
* Obtains lab/X-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;
* Completes forms/requisitions as needed;
* Schedules physician and ancillary appointments;
* Updates charts to ensure that information is complete and filed appropriately.
* Alerts physician when chart is incomplete or is has not been completed within established time standards.
Environmental/logistical responsibilities include:
* Checks schedules and organizes patient flow;
* Sets up instruments and equipment according to department protocols;
* Cleans exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control;
* Performs Medical/surgical asepsis, sterilization, instrument wrapping and autoclaving;
* Cleans sterilizer according to scheduled maintenance program and keeps appropriate records;
* Keeps exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, orders, sorts, and stores supplies;
* Completes biohazard waste disposal and monitoring;
* Maintains all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.)
Requirements:
Education:
* High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assisting program (CAAHEP or ABHES).
* Medical Assistant certification preferred.
* Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
* Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
* Completion of TB test will be required.
Experience:
* Minimum one year of recent experience working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and/or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office.
* Electrocardiogram (EKG).
* Vital signs, venipuncture, capillary, and injection.
* E.H.R. utilization.
* Serving customers in person and on the phone
Physical Requirements:
* Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
* Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
* Ability to concentrate on details.
* Use of computer for long periods of time.