What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant-Floor position at TEXAS DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY PA?
Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A. (TD&E) has grown over the years to meet the Endocrinology needs of the Austin community. Our mission is to strive to provide expert care in Diabetes, Thyroid problems, Osteoporosis, Weight management and hormonal conditions by providing thorough evaluations and innovative, personalized solutions focused on our patients’ success. Our employees are the strength that keeps us moving forward.
Our Clinical Department is looking to hire a Medical Assistant-Floor for our Mopac office!
Purpose: The Medical Assistant (Floor) is responsible for preparing patients to be seen by providers. Clinical duties include taking and recording patient vital signs and medical histories, performing diabetic foot exams, assisting providers with thyroid biopsies, and administering testosterone injections and other medications as directed by provider.
Essential Functions:
- Follows all established floor Medical Assistant policies and procedures
- Rooms and interviews patients for medical history, prescription changes, and other updates. Records changes in demographic form.
- Takes and records vital signs including height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature
- Performs foot exams for diabetic patients
- Downloads patient insulin pump data for physicians
- Completes CGMS initiations including insertion, patient training, removal, result downloads for provider and cleaning/maintenance of devices
- Provides intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- Assists doctors with biopsies including confirmation of facility, prepping biopsy, handing supplies and materials during procedure, cleaning, and sterilizing tools, and ensuring the specimen is sent to appropriate facility
- Charts notes in electronic medical records (EMR) system and corresponds with providers and coworkers via Taskman
- Cleans work station, workup area, and patient rooms using appropriate germicidal wipes/solution; stocks and restocks all necessary supplies; cleans out expired drugs from sample closet.
- For new patients: prints and attaches medical records, collects and scans Review of Symptoms (ROS) and Health questionnaire
- Follows appropriate opening procedures including biopsy room prep
- Follows appropriate closing procedures include restocking, cleaning, shredding, and refilling paper. Also preps next day schedules and paperwork including chart covers, labs, etc. Contacts pathology lab for missing records as needed.
Additional Non-Essential Functions:
- Assists with training of new staff
- Occasionally assists with moving and lifting patients up to 50 pounds
- Acts as back up for scanning and mailing
- Additional duties as assigned
Preferred:
- 2 years of prior experience as a Medical Assistant; Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program; Certified or Registered Medical Assistant credentials; prior Endocrinology and/or Diabetes experience.
Required
- 1 year of prior Medical Assistant experience
AAP/EEO Statement
Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A. (TDE) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. TDE complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it has facilities.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.