Medical Assistant

Overview:

Our purpose is Better Health. Specializing in primary care for patients 65+ is our passion.

What's Your Why?

• Are you looking for a career opportunity that will help you grow personally and professionally?

• Do you have a passion for helping others achieve Better Health?

• Are you ready to join a growing team that shares your mission?

Why Join Our Team: At VIPcare, we value you. We see you. Team Members at VIPcare are living their why and building their careers with a reliable team that shares their mission of providing 5-star service that always puts patient care and outcomes first. At VIPcare, it's the little things we do each and every day that set us apart from other primary care practices. Our patients are family, and we want to keep our family healthy. Be part of a team that is transforming healthcare one patient at a time. We take great care of our team so they can take great care of our patients and achieve: Better Care. Better Outcomes. Better Health.

Responsibilities:

Position Objective:

The Medical Assistant is a clinical role and is responsible for administrative and clinical tasks, such as maintaining patient records, preparing patients and rooms for examination, assisting physicians with exams, and performing front-desk tasks. This role is a safety-sensitive position as it involves direct patient care and administering medication. The incumbent will report to the Office Manager (or similar role) and will provide physician support services while providing positive patient experiences.


Greet and prepare patients for provider examination by obtaining patient history, chief complaint, current medications, medical history, allergies, surgical history, family history, social history, and other preventative medicine reviews, take patients' vitals, and record information in the patient electronic medical record

Assist provider with examination, treatments, and procedures as directed

Maintain complete and detailed records, electronically in the EMR, of patients' information

Measure and record vital signs and record them in the EMR

Accurately and professionally handle all front-desk operations, including answering phones, greeting patients, scheduling appointments, addressing routine inquiries, and triaging calls

Maintain patient medical records in accordance with the center's policy

Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or providers' instructions to patients

Prepare both patient and room for examination

Complete patient phone calls including, but not limited to, proactive care coordination, medication reminders, appointment reminders, transitional care management, and complete documentation with telephone encounters accordingly.

Provide both patient and provider support during procedures by handing instruments or equipment to the physician as directed

Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment after use and dispose of contaminated supplies

Perform clinical duties including administration of oral and injectable medications, irrigation of eyes and ears, dresses and bandages wounds and incisions, starts and monitors IV infusion, and assists physicians with any/all procedures as requested

Perform in-office diagnostic tests including eye exams, electrocardiograph, administration of oxygen as ordered, pulse oximetry, peak flow, and inhalation treatments.

Perform in-office CLIA-waived lab tests

Carry out quality controls related to lab equipment and testing, complete and maintain lab-related logs, perform PT/INR utilizing CoaguChek/Coag Sense machine, and perform glucose testing utilizing glucometer

Accurately complete electronic medical records to include medical services rendered, test results, and supplies used

Monitor disposable inventory and place orders for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals as requested

Draw blood and process specimens for send-out

Provide patient education as directed by the provider

Assist front office tasks by performing additional clerical duties, including patient check-in/out, referrals, prescription medication management, inbound/outbound telephone calls etc.

Help maintain an adequate inventory of office medications and medical supplies and orders as needed

Assist in onboarding and training new Team Members

Assist with inventory and maintaining office supplies

Additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements/ Skills:

Bilingual in Spanish- required

High school diploma or equivalent required

Completion of Accredited Medical Assistant program, preferred (RMA or CMA)

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant

CPR certification, preferred

IV Start Certification, preferred

Phlebotomy experience, preferred (knowledge of various collection methods and testing, such as bleeding times, collecting donor blood, bedside testing, and preparing specimens)

Knowledge of medical coding, preferred

Knowledge of HIPPA, preferred

Knowledge of OSHA, preferred

Working knowledge of common prescription medications that treat conditions and diseases for the the patient population assigned

Basic computer skills, including familiarity with electronic medical records

Must be able to display excellent telephone and switchboard etiquette

Proficient with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for real-time collaboration

Physical Requirements:

Full range of body motion, including handling and transferring patients, manual and finger dexterity; including eye-hand coordination

Requires standing, walking, pushing, bending, kneeling, and reaching at arm's length and overhead in a clinic for prolonged periods of time

Requires ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time

Must be able to lift and move patients and medical equipment as needed

Requires ability to lift/carry up to 15 lbs

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range

Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Ability to operate a computer and telephone

Have own means of transportation

Key Attributes/ Skills:

Has a contagious and positive work ethic, inspires others, and models the behaviors of core values and guiding principles

An effective team player who contributes valuable ideas and feedback and can be counted on to meet commitments

Is able to work within our Better Health environment by facing tasks and challenges with energy and passion

Pursues activities with focus and drive, defines work in terms of success, and can be counted on to complete goals

Demonstrated ability to handle data with confidentiality

Ability to work cross-funct.