What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT (MA) - VHC - Full Time position at Valor Health?
Position Title: LPN or MA
Department: Valor Health EMC and UC
Supervisor: Office Manager or Department Supervisor
Position Summary : This position prepares and assists physician/provider in the examination and treatment of patients in the medical office and must be available to assist and follow the provider’s orders.
Principal Functions And Responsibilities
Position Qualifications
Department: Valor Health EMC and UC
Supervisor: Office Manager or Department Supervisor
Position Summary : This position prepares and assists physician/provider in the examination and treatment of patients in the medical office and must be available to assist and follow the provider’s orders.
Principal Functions And Responsibilities
- Call patients into rooms for examinations. Perform weight check, height measurement, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration readings as needed.
- Verify with each patient their date of birth, their current phone number, address and insurance information, and update charts so that all necessary information is current and accurate
- Review patient's medical record.
- Record and obtain patient's symptoms, make observations, listen, answer questions and reassure.
- Obtain past medical history and family history as appropriate. Review current medication and review patient allergies.
- Record all of the above in the patient's chart, and sign.
- Assist physicians and physician assistants with examinations as necessary. Lift patients on and off exam tables and in and out of wheelchairs.
- Set up procedures to be done, i.e., remove lesions, suture wounds, cast fractures, dress burns.
- Explain procedures to patients and instruct on follow-up care.
- Give therapeutic injections, 1M and subcutaneous injections as ordered by providers, as well as allergy injections, tine tests or PPD when needed and as ordered.
- Irrigate ears, change dressings on wounds, test eyes, give enemas, and perform any standing orders predetermined by the provider, including but not limited to UAs, strep tests, etc.
- Handle phone calls. Listen, reassure, advise and reinforce what the physician or PA has told them. Call pharmacies with prescription refills.
- Call patients with reports, report explanations, and make referral appointments.
- Complete insurance pre-authorizations for referrals and prescribed medicines.
- Generally keep exam rooms clean and organized. Keep supplies, equipment and instruments in place and ready for use.
- In coordination with the Clinic Manager, order all medical supplies and maintain supply inventory.
- Work with pharmaceutical representatives to keep samples current and sample closet organized.
- Provide specific diets as ordered by physicians.
- Prepare for OB checks, including blood pressure, weight, dip urine and fetal heart tones with Doppler.
- Perform well-baby checks, including growth charts, immunizations and IRIS lookups.
- Remain at clinic, available to physicians and physician assistants, until all patients have been cared for.
- Vaccine for Children program support
- Other duties as assigned
Position Qualifications
- Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred Minimum Experience and Skills: 2 years clinical experience
- Required: Certification / Registration CMA RMA or Current Idaho LPN License
- Physical Requirement: Sitting and working at a computer keyboard, walking, lifting, reaching, hand eye coordination, speaking.
- Medical Clinic environment
- Exposure to patient environments in general