Certified Medical Assistant (MA) - Family Medicine, Newport Health Center, Per Diem

Overview

Supports the Physician Practice by providing quality, individualized care according to established standards.

Responsibilities

General Clinical Practice

• Utilizes accepted processes of care in interactions with all patients, to include: documenting symptoms and vital signs, and responses to interventions, reporting progress to providers.

• Collects assessment data and reports to provider or RN, per practice protocol.

• Demonstrates the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the populations served.

• Adheres to the practice standards and procedures of the Practice in the administration of medications and patient care activities, per practice protocol.

• Documents care provided using Practice Group standards to include: filing lab results and reporting untoward results to Physician/Practitioner

• Provides education to patient and families based on assessment of learning needs

• Assists Physician/Practitioner with procedures as requested and performs simple lab tests in the office

• Creates and maintains the patient care environment to include: meeting all safety standards, maintaining cleanliness and inventory of supplies and sterility/cleanliness of equipment.

• Documents care and progress

• Completes appropriate charging documentation, per practice protocol.

• Shares responsibility for prescription line, to include calling in refills, per hospital protocol

• Medical Assistants (MAs) may administer B12 injections, plant PPD tests and administer immunizations as directed by provider.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school is required.

• Current state license as appropriate is required.

• 0-1 year clinical experience

• Office Practice experience preferred

• MA/CMA/RMA – Certification/registration or successful completion of clinical and/or pharmacology coursework is required.

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA-NHA)

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CPR Certification

• Area of Interest:LNA/MA

• Pay Range:$21.19/Hr. - $32.85/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:.01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp)

• Shift:Day

• Job ID:35238

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