Medical Assistant - TMCOne Ugent Care Rincon

$1,000 Sign on bonus with two years of experience!!

SUMMARY:

Provides clerical assistance and basic patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, and/or Program Director, and/or Medical Director or assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management under the direct guidance of a physician as well as the polices and protocols of Tucson Medical Center.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Formulates and implements accurate and timely care.

• Takes vital signs, weighs patients, and collects routine urine specimens, cleans catch specimens, stool specimens, and sputum specimens; draws blood from patient and return test tubes to the laboratory.

• Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique.

• Inserts urinary catheters, discontinues IV lines and performs EKGs.

• Routinely checks expiration dates and ensures all medications are properly stored and expired drugs properly disposed of. 

• Obtains prior authorizations, manages referrals, assists with the scheduling of procedures and performs other related tasks to assist physician and patient.

• Calls patients regarding test results, follow-up appointment visits, and missed appointments.  Schedules patient visits and assists with their medical needs.

• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and discharges; monitors and restocks supplies.

• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.

• Charts observations and vital signs on assigned patients in legible, accurate and appropriate format following hospital and unit procedures

• Applies restraints as directed by nurse, per hospital policy.

• Promotes a safe therapeutic environment that allows for the delivery of high quality patient care.

• Notifies appropriate personnel of equipment malfunctions and repairs needed.

• Participates in the orientation of new program personnel and in the ongoing in-service education of the team; participates in ongoing staff education.

• Receives, handles and transfers phone calls, and messages within the department promptly and courteously.

• Escorts patients to and from the exam room, takes vital signs and notes reason for visit. Documents all clinical interactions with patients and signs documentation.

• Posts information to records; maintains files and records; inputs and retrieves data utilizing knowledge of various computer software packages.

• Transcribes orders; schedules appointments.

• Operates a personal computer, calculator, FAX machine, copy machine or related office machinery in performing assigned duties.

• Processes patient charges as required.

• Takes care of the body after death.

EXPERIENCE:  Six (6) months of medical assistance experience.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Written proof of completion of recognized Medical Assistant course. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

·         Knowledge of patient care protocols and practices.

·         Knowledge of general patient care practice, methods and regulations.

·         Knowledge of patient privacy regulations.

·         Skill in attending to patients with care and attention to needs.

·         Skill in assisting with more complex patient care programs.

·         Ability to recognize a patient in distress and follow directions to get assistance.

·         Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

·         Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.

·         Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action.

·         Ability to speak effectively in front of doctors, nurses, staff and the general public.

·         Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·         Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

·         Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.