Job Description
Medical Assistant needed for a busy clinic located in Minneapolis MN!
Perform assigned clinical tasks under the direction of a physician or other providers including: administer medications, injections, and immunizations, spirometry, tympanometry, apply minor dressings and splints, connect patients to portable monitors e.g. pulse oximetry, nebulization, glucose monitoring, and urethral catheterization and other clinical duties as delegated within the Medical Assistant scope of practice
Set up for and provide direct assistance to physicians and other licensed care providers with medical examinations and procedures including: colposcopy, flex sigmoidoscopy, minor surgery
Perform specimen collection including: blood draws, sputum samples and urine samples
Perform hearing and vision screens and developmental testing
Review patient information as required by the rooming process and competently enter information into the patient medical record
Perform basic patient care activities including: place patients in rooms, take and chart vital signs
Under the direction of a physician or other providers, patient information through standardized teaching sheets
Perform limited registration and scheduling tasks in clinics that do not have clerical support and/or contact Patient Access Services to do phone registration and scheduling
Clean equipment and rooms
Procure and stock equipment and supplies and ensure that equipment is operable through quality assurance checks
Attends mandatory department or unit meetings, in-services and appropriate work related education programs
Conducts point of care tests as assigned and instructed once competency is established and verified
Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with patient and family, team members, department and medical center personnel
Supports clinic and medical center compliance with JCAHO standards, customer service and other initiatives
Performs various technical clinical procedures within the scope of a Medical Assistant and only after competency is established and verified according to policies, procedures, and protocol including: maintaining oxygen equipment, performing oral or nasopharyngeal suctioning, routine incision care and using resources appropriately
Performs basic clerical duties in EHR or contacts Patient Access Services for phone registration; answers phones and transfers calls appropriately
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualified candidates will have the following skills and abilities
Ability to perform specialized clinical tasks and procedures in alignment with clinic standards
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to effectively interview patients and collect information required to obtain medical history and to accurately register and/or schedule patients
Ability to work cohesively and respectfully with a diverse work force and patient population
Ability to prioritize, organize, and communicate with multidisciplinary staff
Basic computer knowledge
Ability to read and follow written instructions; understand and communicate verbal and written information
Ability to perform job duties that meet departmental performance expectations as well as standards related to quality, accuracy, productivity, patient and family centered care, customer service, etc.
Requirements
Diploma or Associate’s Degree from an AAMA or AMT accredited Medical Assistant training program that includes a clinical externship
Experience with EPIC and/or similar electronic health record
Schedule
Monday through Friday 8:30a-5:00p - occasional evenings and Saturday's
Post Date: 12.02.2023
Salary: Contact for Rate
Shift: AM
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