What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation?
Medical Assistant
Reports to Office Manager
Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.
Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.
Travel may be required from time to time to complete assigned responsibilities.
Principle Responsibilities:
● Triage patients and take vital signs
● Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)
● Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc.
● Assist provider with:
○ Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries
○ Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits
○ Completing quality management in EMR
○ Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter
○ E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.
● Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients
● Prepare patients for examination or procedures
● Set up for procedures
● Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures
● Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records
● Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency
● Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
● Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency
● Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.
● Work through assigned tasks in EMR
● Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers
Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license:
● Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency
Qualifications:
● Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program
● Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required
● Experience in a medical office desired
● Excellent customer service and phone communication skills
● Basic experience with computers
● Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments