Medical Assistant - MedStar Health : Job Details

General Summary of Position

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join ourteam atMedStar Health Ambulatory Services supporting our Orthopedic Department!The ideal candidate will bea certified Medical Assistantwithexcellentcustomer service/patient interactionskills. Theschedule will be Monday– Friday 8 – 4:30.

The Medical Assistantwillperformclinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement, and documentation of vital signs, andassistingproviders with patient exams, and telephone and clerical support.

Position may float to other sites/locations within the system.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the Healthiest Maryland Businesses . Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!

Primary Duties:

• Assistsproviders with patient preparation, office procedures,examinationand education of patients. Supportsthe clinical care team, assuringoptimalbest-practice patient flow; manages patient volume.Reviewsand preparesfor scheduled patient visits. Screens all patientsfor preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk. Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow up tasks.Conducts motivational interviews includingpatient screening/coaching on disease management, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs.Identifiespotential behavioral health needs of patients and notifies provider of findings.

• Reports actual/potential problems concerning patients,familiesand associates. Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety.Attends training for safety, infection control, etc.Ensures ongoing compliance bymaintainingand auditing temperature logs, ensuring medication supplies are current/unexpired, checking andmaintainingemergency equipment, area free of clutter, and other related tasks.Participates in population management activities including an awareness of the populations served and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and the capturing of information that leads to health careimprovementactivities.

• Performs selected patient/laboratory testing, including Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests,visionand hearing testing. Removes sutures/staples. Documents activities in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR).Performs required patient follow-up: to include pap smears, Pb levels, HIV, mammograms, and STD's. Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents.

• Provides escort andassistswith patient discharge activities. Provides chaperoning.Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities as assigned. Updatesappropriate recordsof scheduled equipment maintenance and manages drug and medical supply inventories.Providestelephone screening services to gather information from patients, determineappropriate dispositionand document per established telephone screening protocols.

• May insert intravenous catheter for physicianinitiatedIV fluid therapy or administration of intravenous medications.May insert, remove, andmonitorurinary catheter for procedures and prepare and administer oral drugs and injections limited to intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. May perform phlebotomy.Utilizes the EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes requisitions for tests. Contacts insurance companies for Pre-authorizations for patient medications and specialty referrals including insurance authorization.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/ GED.

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)by the American Association of Medical AssistantsorRegistered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologists within 1year.

• Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Experience working in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent.