What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Medical Assistant position at Scottish Rite for Children?
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Job Posting Title:
Certified Medical Assistant
Location:
Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Additional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
Clinic Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
Job Posting Title:
Certified Medical Assistant
Location:
Frisco - Ambulatory Surgical Center
Additional Posting Details:
Monday - Friday
Clinic Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manages clinic throughput and flow of patient-room utilization
- Assists with patient intake, measures vital signs, and reviews medication lists; takes medical and surgical histories
- Prepares and disinfects exam rooms prior to each patient visit
- Ensures adequate supplies and appropriate instruments are available in clinics
- Schedules diagnostic tests or imaging
- May participate in specimen collection and processing
- May remove casts and splints
- May perform venipuncture
- Accountable for meeting the standards of patient/personal safety and in maintaining a clean and therapeutic environment
- Assists clinic staff with administrative needs
- Maintains patient information and documentation in electronic medical record
- Abides by organizational and HIPAA guidelines, privacy practices, patient confidentiality, and patient rights
- Supports hospital and departmental performance improvement goals
- Supports quality care through compliance with departmental and organizational policies and guidelines, and external agency guidelines, standards, or regulations
- Supports departmental initiatives and change efforts
- Practices financial and resource stewardship
- Engages in strong communication, acts as team player in supporting mission and vision of organization, and abides by organization’s core values
- Additional duties as assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Certified or registered Medical Assistant required
- BLS certification required
- Applicable work experience preferred
- Working Conditions: Inside
- Working Position: Sitting, Standing, Walking
- Physical Demands: Light, Medium
- Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Repetitive Movement, Stooping/Kneeling/Bending
- An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 11-24lbs
- Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Smelling, Speaking
- An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment, Bloodborne pathogens, Chemical Hazards, Respiratory Hazards