What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at MercyOne?
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Description:
Support the professional and clinical staff through the patient visit and perform studies and tests as assigned by the physician or clinical staff.
What You’ll Do
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Full time
Shift
Description:
Support the professional and clinical staff through the patient visit and perform studies and tests as assigned by the physician or clinical staff.
What You’ll Do
- Demonstrates ability to recognize and assess urgent/emergency needs of patients and initiate appropriate emergency procedures as needed.
- Demonstrates current level of knowledge of various payor regulations by functioning within those guidelines.
- Acts to facilitate interdisciplinary communication.
- Maintains appropriate aseptic technique.
- Follows clinic procedure/protocol for the organization and management of the electronic medical record (i.e. test results, retrieval, filing, creation, repair, charging of electronic medical record).
- Reports results and pertinent information to health care team members.
- Performs basic duties ie; rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, height and weight, and collection of basic patient data in the clinic.
- Assists with a variety of minor procedures, collects and labels lab specimens according to protocol and performs basic lab and clinic testing procedures (i.e. EKG, glucometer,etc.)
- Transports patients as necessary
- Assists with room preparation in between patient visits.
- Communicates changes/information regarding patient’s condition to the clinical staff.
- Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.
- May be cross-trained to help perform clerical tasks to support the registration process at patient check-in
- Completion of one of the following:
- A 75-hour/120-hour certified Nursing Assistant Program
- A 136-hour certified EMT program.
- An accredited Medical Assistant Program.
- An accredited Radiography Technology Program (for limited radiography) and possess a State of Iowa Limited Radiographer Certification.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population serve within three (3) months of hire.
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.