Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine

Position Title

Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine

KU MedWest

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Medical Assistant is responsible for ensuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service; contributes to patient care by preparing patient for visit, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic test or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members and support staff.

Responsibilities:

• Greets patients and prepares them for examination or procedure. Recording health history of patient and noting abnormal conditions for physician. Obtains vital signs and performs required screens.

• Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medication as ordered in accordance with nursing standards. Observes, records, and reports patients condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians.

• Assists with the preparation of supplies and equipment and aiding the physician or advance practice provider during treatment, examination and testing of patents.

• Ensures patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner and forwarding charts as appropriate.

• Assisting with scheduling of tests and treatments. Arranging referrals to a specialist and obtaining pre-authorizations when directed to by the provider.

• Collects, documents and delivers lab specimens; obtains lab results and other reports and enters EMR if needed.

• Notifying patients of test results and follow-up appointments. Refers to RN/MD for patient education.

• Reviews with patient/family medications, treatment and after visit instructions.

• Responds to and screens telephone calls for referral to RN or physician.

• Coordinates pre-visit planning by reviewing the EMR to include patient history and proactively order labs and other tests based on approved clinic protocols.

• Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders) and obtains physician signatures as appropriate.

• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

• Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program OR

• at least one year of Medical Assisting in an ambulatory/outpatient setting OR

• Certification as a CCMA or NCRMA

• BLS Certification or obtained with 14 days of hire

• Basic typing and word processing

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-32979

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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