Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CLINICAL POSITION) - FryeCare Generations - Full time Days in Hickory, NC at Frye Regional Medical Center
Posted on: 5 Mar 2021
Hickory, NC
Job Description
Job Description
Frye Regional Medical Center
JOB SUMMARY
Performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of assigned area or office.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1.Assists in the assessment of patient needs and health plan by taking vital signs, history, medication listing,
assessing visual acuity and determining chief complaint. Assesses patients physical and mental status.
2. Completes all necessary documentation in the patients medical record in accordance with practices charting
policy.
3. Prepares equipment and assists physicians with medical treatments, exams and medical procedures
4. Administers prescribed oral medications and gives intramuscular and subcutaneous and intradermal injections.
Performs venipunctures, CLIA-Waived and non-CLIA Waived lab testing.
5. Maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment for patients and visitors. This includes cleaning, sterilizing, and
storing instruments in accordance with practice policies. Stocks rooms in preparation for the daily work schedule.
Takes inventory of medical and exam room supplies.
6. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure
to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, and other hazardous
substances.
7. Arranges for specialized consultations and appointments for testing as ordered by the physicians. Notifies
appropriate insurance personnel to pre-certify surgeries or tests ordered by the physician or other health care
provider, which require pre-certification by the insurance company.
8. Answering office phones, assisting front desk in scheduling appointments and directing calls appropriately.
9. Assists in checking out patients and assists them with referral processing and scheduling process.
10. Assist in other functions of the physician practice as needed.
Job Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum education
High school diploma or equivalent required
Completion of an accredited Medical Assisting Program required.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to
work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications Required:
Active Certification OR Registration as a Medical Assistant Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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