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Medical Assistant or LPN - Full Time
Hermitage, MOPosted 6 days ago
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Job Description
Job Id:
211
# of Openings:
1
Licensure & Certifications
Medical Assistant, RN or other licensed professional required
BLS within 6 months of employment
Experience
Health care experience preferred
Job Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Performs daily functions related to providing care to patients of the community; actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communication; behaves in a manner consistent with the mission of OCHC and performs other duties as requested.
Education & Training
High School Diploma or equivalent with on the job training and demonstration of competency
Must pass annual competencies
Education & Training
High School Diploma or equivalent with on the job training and demonstration of competency
Must pass annual competencies
Licensure & Certifications
Medical Assistant, RN or other licensed professional required
BLS within 6 months of employment
Experience
Health care experience preferred
Job Responsibilities
- Takes vital signs and documents all information correctly.
- Gathers and documents initial patient subjective data, reason for visit and uses correct template.
- Reconciles medications at every patient visit. Adding and deleting medications as needed.
- Asks all pertinent questions for quality measures as required and documents correctly to ensure quality QI data.
- Promptly assists provider in patient care as requested. (shots, x-rays, lab)
- All patient exam/ procedure rooms are cleaned in compliance with OCHC Infection Control Policy and in a timely manner.
- Stocks rooms and pulls expired supplies.
- Receives and handles patients medical related phone calls, relaying information to patients, as directed by provider. Documents in the medical record all information relayed.
- Obtains consent for procedures/ injections. Gathers all supplies as needed.
- Promptly handles nurse only visits.
- Vaccines/ injections and medications documented properly in patients EMR, including samples given.
- Order sets for in office procedures entered in EMR correctly. Toe nails, ear wash, catheter, sutures, etc.
- Maintain competency on vaccine/ injection protocols and medication management, VFC and Stock.
- Monitor and complete assigned provider task list in a timely manner.
- Correctly sterilizes instruments and ensures sufficient supplies are available for procedures.
- Makes good use of downtime by working the downtime task list.
- Ensures EKG quality by using protocol and confirming test results interface in patients EMR. Reports any issues to Nursing Supervisor/ Clinic Manager/ IS Team.
- Reviews and understands policies/ protocols and adheres to them.
- Reconciles SMV and patient's EMR regarding vaccines.
- Completes VFC training modules annually.
- Passes annual skills competency.
- Passes annual medication math exam.
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