We depend on the knowledge and skills of our MT’s when it comes to evaluating medical lab tests to determine what’s happening with our patients. They are vital to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases. Love working in lab and analyzing results? Connect with us today!
Expectations:
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components
- Collect biological specimens from patients
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
- Follows established procedures and requirements set forth by the General Supervisor in each individual department.
- Prepares departmental staffing schedules under the direction of the Director.
- Trains and orients new employees, evaluates assigned personnel, recommends salary adjustment, terminations, etc., carries out disciplinary procedures.
- Interviews new applicants, recommending for hire, transfer or promotion.
- Reviews workload and guides staff in additional studies regarding problems related to correlation of test results and disease states.
- Ensures that test are performed in a timely manner, particularly in STAT situations, coordinates timed test with nursing personnel and other departments.
- Prepares Time and Attendance and other reports.
- Acts as a resource for technical personnel and responds to workplace questions and concerns.
- Assists with new employee orientation and training, instrument implementation, monitoring instrument maintenance, safety policy compliance, reviewing quality control, and auditing quality assurance activities including CAP survey submissions.
- Oversees education, procedure manuals, research and development, and advanced troubleshooting of instrumentation.
- Ensures appropriate workflow and adjusts work assignments as needed.
- Monitors and maintains work areas to provide efficient use of resources and obtain optimal turn around times.
- Performs the following technical tasks vital for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric adult:
- Obtains, receives or processes laboratory specimens.
- Performs, interprets clinical laboratory testing.
- Understands the principles of and competently performs preventive maintenance.
- Positively promotes initiatives of the laboratory or organization to co-workers.
- Participates in teaching peers and students
- Performs error correction procedure for staff and monitors resolution of error for appropriate action.
- Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records and reports data obtained.
- Participates in employee selection through team interview process.
- Performs administrative functions delegated by manager.
- Provides assistance to the manager in the performance appraisal process.
- Verifies and identifies yearly competencies for staff.
As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following benefits:
- Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible health spending accounts (FSA)
- Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Care@Work premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft
- Adoption Assistance
- Wellness Program
Job Summary:
As a Medical Technologist, you will perform moderately to highly complex and specialized clinic laboratory tests and analyses of human blood, urine and other body fluids, tissues or substances to obtain data for use in the diagnosis, management and treatment of disease and injury. Your specific areas of accountability may include one or more of the following disciplines: transfusion service, chemistry, coagulation, hematology, microbiology, immunology, toxicology and/or urinalysis. In the Lead role, you will also be responsible for ensuring that the Lab is adequately staffed for the shift and that work in the Lab is being performed according to established policies, procedures and safety standards.
Your day-to-day work will include:
Pretesting and processing samples
Performing, analyzing, interpreting, and confirming tests
Documenting and delivering test results
Operating and maintaining standard lab instruments and equipment
Accountability for ensuring the accuracy of test results and related analyses based on strict adherence to established standards, procedures and regulatory requirements for test analysis, quality control, quality assurance, safety, blood-borne pathogen/infection control, specimen handling and processing and documenting and reporting patient results.
Exercising independent judgment to monitor, control and assess test conditions, specimen quality, chemical and biologic reactions, and instrument function; identify atypical organisms; solve unexpected problems; correlate quantitative, biochemical, physiologic and morphologic data to verify results; and evaluate or implement new procedures.
Consistently demonstrating CHI Franciscan Health's Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
Additional Lead responsibilities may include:
Receiving a report from each section when arriving on duty to assess the status of equipment, pending work and coverage
Coordinating scheduling and section assignments to ensure adequate staffing coverage; monitoring rest and meal breaks; resolving workflow issues
Taking calls from physicians, nurses and other clients and resolving issues of communicating them to the appropriate supervisor or manager
Serving as a resource for testing protocols or instrument troubleshooting.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Acts as technical information resource for MercyOne Des Moines Laboratory.
Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and/or results and uses knowledge, critical thinking skills, and judgment to troubleshoot and resolve them. May be assigned to assume the duties of a charge technologist. Performs tasks and procedures specific to assigned department with minimal supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Uses educational and technical expertise to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status.
- Assists and supports quality management systems and performance improvement initiatives.
- Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records.
- Maintains supply inventories.
- Trains new employees and acts as a preceptor for medical laboratory science students.
- Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers, and instrument-related computer software.
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Functions specific to West Lakes Lab, Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry and Microbiology Sections:
- Performs complex laboratory procedures utilized for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
- Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning the results, and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision.
- Performs preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
- Performs new instrument or procedure implementation and training.
- May be assigned to assume duties of charge technologist in absence of supervisor/manager.
Functions specific to Technical Resolution Section:
- Serves as technical resource for tests referred from MercyOne Des Moines Laboratory to other testing facilities.
- Scans or enters send-out testing reports into LIS and maintains standing orders for outreach patients/clients.
- Performs billing functions including but not limited to: entering test charges & credits and proper diagnosis codes when provided by client.
- Ensures timely follow-up of customer complaints, issues and need for redraws.
- Documents all contact made with client in client services incident management system.
- Rectifies registration errors on outreach patients such as updating/correcting demographic information, updating “bill to” information, and ensuring patient report is issued under correct registration account.
**Sign on Bonus OR Loan Forgiveness Eligible**
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Acts as technical information resource for MercyOne Des Moines Laboratory.
Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and/or results and uses knowledge, critical thinking skills, and judgment to troubleshoot and resolve them. May be assigned to assume the duties of a charge technologist. Performs tasks and procedures specific to assigned department with minimal supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Uses educational and technical expertise to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status.
- Assists and supports quality management systems and performance improvement initiatives.
- Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records.
- Maintains supply inventories.
- Trains new employees and acts as a preceptor for medical laboratory science students.
- Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers, and instrument-related computer software.
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Functions specific to West Lakes Lab, Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry and Microbiology Sections:
- Performs complex laboratory procedures utilized for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
- Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning the results, and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision.
- Performs preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
- Performs new instrument or procedure implementation and training.
- May be assigned to assume duties of charge technologist in absence of supervisor/manager.
#MissionCritical
**Eligible for New Hire $7,500 Sign-on Bonus & $10,000 Educational Assistance!**
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits.
Additional responsibilities for this health care role include:
- Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients
- Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders
- Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families
We are looking for a responsible and compassionate Registered Nurse with top-notch clinical skills, a caring attitude, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. It is also important to display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to effectively educate patients and their families on the in-home healthcare process.
1. Support and actualizes the Division of Nursing philosophy and goals by assuming leadership in program development and implementation. 2. Staff is developed to assume leadership roles both formally and informally, via role modeling and facilitating staff participation in shared governance structure. 3. Facilitates development and implementation to solution to problems. 4. Develops and Implements effective communication channels to provide information to all staff members, holding at least one unit meeting per month with posting of minutes and notice. 5. Directs and Participates in the orientation of new employees, evaluates programs effecting employees. 6.Has an identified council structure with an elected Staff Nurse Professional Practice Council representative. Conducts unit council meetings monthly incorporating new knowledge and skills to meet changing needs of patient families, department employees and institution. 7.Has a positive working relationship and problem solving with other members of the patient care delivery team including physicians and other departments. 8.Participates in committees and task forces as indicated.9.Facilitates staff to assume leadership roles. 10.Demonstrates positive leadership skills and communication that embraces changes, which results in achievement of outcomes.11. Staff actively Participates in clinical decision-making affecting practice. 12. Promotes a caring helpful environment including the arrangement of the physical setting and assembling equipment in a manner conducive to more effective and efficient nursing care13. Participates in unit, service and divisional CQI/CQE programs, documents results, reports by deadlines, formulates corrective action plans for improvement.14. Meets established research-based standards of care, quality control targets, operationalizes CQI. 15. Develops a multidisciplinary program to monitor quality patient care indicators. 16.. Maintains fiscal budget within established variance, focusing on hppd, labor cost per day, overtime, orientation costs, SSP costs and medical supplies. 17.Adjusts staffing patterns according to unit activity and patient acuity. 18.Reviews fiscal Worksheet, analyzing variances and implementing appropriate action plans. 19.Develops and Manages the unit budget to control operational and capital expenditures for capital equipment priorities based on patient unit needs and according to budget policy20. Shared leadership in place with structured recruitment and retention and PEP/professional practice. 21. Facilitates professional growth and development of staff utilizing career development plans. Identifies staff career development and training needs. Uses CQI/CQE and staff input for development of educational programs. 22. Demonstrates accountability for human and material resource management with division guidelines and standards by monitoring, correcting variances for productive and non-productive utilization. 23. Complies with personnel policies and procedures, follows guidelines and conducts effective performance interviews, job standards are understood by employees, etc. 24. Directs and Participates in the orientation of new employees, evaluates program's effectiveness and employee's progress. 25. Participates in an innovative program (pilot study, research project, etc.) that has an effect on patient care within the past year. 26.Participates in a professional organization, (i.e. specialty or administration).27.Maintains clinical exposure through actual intervention, coordination of patient care, role modeling, consulting, problem solving and in-services. 28.Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate nursing care based on social, psychological, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients as demonstrated by patient care outcomes achieved through established standards of care and by the patients and families perception of care.
Monday-Friday
8 hour shifts
Work from Home after training-Omaha, NE location
This position contributes to the mission of CHI Health by assuring that the patient’s pre-hospital care is planned and coordinated to provide a positive experience for the patient. The MAC RN is responsible for computerized outpatient diagnostic scheduling. Evaluates appropriateness of level of care, diagnostic and clnical procedures, quality and clinical risk issues, and provides accurate and complete medical record documentation.
- Transcribes telephone orders and faxed signed orders accurately. Schedules orders and coordinates diagnostic testing and interventional procedures utilizing a computerized scheduling system. Applies diagnostic testing specific protocols, screens for special needs, and reviews diagnosis to meet medical necessity guidelines. Schedules patients collaborating across departments at multiple campuses.
- Coordinates admission reservations utilizing computerized bed planning system reviewing patient class and diagnosis for accurate bed assignments. Coordinates with One Call Transfer Center. Reviews placement criteria, coordinates bed placement and assigns beds.
- Assists providers by entering and reviewing therapy plans, blood product orders, and associated appointments. Reviews plans for accuracy and diagnosis appropriateness. Coordinates scheduling appointments with interdisciplinary team members.
- Provides patient information and education for scheduled tests/ procedures/ admissions. Provides communication specific to age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age specific criteria.
- Collects and evaluates pertinent clinical history and diagnostic findings related to ordered interventional procedures or diagnostic testing.
- Implements strategies and demonstrates effective communication with all customers and coworkers.
- Functions as liaison for patients, families, providers and staff, and ancillary departments. Promptly investigates and resolves problems through own action or resources others.Demonstrates professional nursing, critical thinking skills in all aspects of performance. Assures confidentiality of protected health information.
Monday-Friday
8 hour shifts
Work from Home after training-Omaha, NE location
This position contributes to the mission of CHI Health by assuring that the patient’s pre-hospital care is planned and coordinated to provide a positive experience for the patient. The MAC RN is responsible for computerized outpatient diagnostic scheduling. Evaluates appropriateness of level of care, diagnostic and clnical procedures, quality and clinical risk issues, and provides accurate and complete medical record documentation.
- Transcribes telephone orders and faxed signed orders accurately. Schedules orders and coordinates diagnostic testing and interventional procedures utilizing a computerized scheduling system. Applies diagnostic testing specific protocols, screens for special needs, and reviews diagnosis to meet medical necessity guidelines. Schedules patients collaborating across departments at multiple campuses.
- Coordinates admission reservations utilizing computerized bed planning system reviewing patient class and diagnosis for accurate bed assignments. Coordinates with One Call Transfer Center. Reviews placement criteria, coordinates bed placement and assigns beds.
- Assists providers by entering and reviewing therapy plans, blood product orders, and associated appointments. Reviews plans for accuracy and diagnosis appropriateness. Coordinates scheduling appointments with interdisciplinary team members.
- Provides patient information and education for scheduled tests/ procedures/ admissions. Provides communication specific to age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment, as outlined in the Age specific criteria.
- Collects and evaluates pertinent clinical history and diagnostic findings related to ordered interventional procedures or diagnostic testing.
- Implements strategies and demonstrates effective communication with all customers and coworkers.
- Functions as liaison for patients, families, providers and staff, and ancillary departments. Promptly investigates and resolves problems through own action or resources others.Demonstrates professional nursing, critical thinking skills in all aspects of performance. Assures confidentiality of protected health information.
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
• Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Job Summary
MercyOne Praire Trails Clinic is looking for a Medical Assistant to join their team! Under the direction of the health care provider, responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Accurately preforms preliminary physical tests. Under close supervision, responsible for operating X-ray and fluoroscopic equipment that assists radiologists and/or physicians with diagnosing and/or treating disease and/or injury. Assumes the responsibilities and the performance of acts within the educational background of the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiology.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare patients for radiologic procedures and protects patients, self and other staff from radiation hazards.
- Take X-rays following established procedures for patient care and safety, which involves setting up and operating radiographic equipment used in the medical diagnosis and/or treatment of patients.
- Position patients and take X-ray of specific parts of the patients’ body as requested by the physician.
- Process film and check X-ray for clarity of image; retake when necessary.
- Distribute X-ray to appropriate medical staff.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule outpatient tests and procedures at hospitals via telephone.
- Explain simple tests and preparation required to patient.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Provides patient care in a medical office setting. Assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care.
ESSENTIAL
Communicates with clinical, clerical, providers, patients, and families to ensure continuity of care.
Ensures that the medical record and documents are accurately complete.
Escorts patients to exam rooms, takes vital signs and obtains medical data (patient's history, symptoms, and reason for visit).
Prepares and maintains exam rooms and pod area with supplies and equipment for treatment.
OTHER
Performs other duties as assigned to meet the organization`s needs.
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
• Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
• Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
• Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Record patient’s medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations
- Obtain medical information and take vitals
- Escort patients to exam rooms and prepare them for the physician/nurse
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- May administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Record patient’s medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations
- Obtain medical information and take vitals
- Escort patients to exam rooms and prepare them for the physician/nurse
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician
