Community Health System La Porte , IN 46350
Posted 2 months ago
Job Description
Responsible for assessing and reassessing patients, maintaining accurate patient records including filing of reports in designated areas, scheduling of appropriate tests when indicated, responding to patient phone calls, speaking with pharmacies when indicated under the supervision of the provider.
Education:
Graduate of a high school or equivalent required.
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program preferred.
Certifications/Experience:
One-year experience in a related health care field with at least one-year experience in a relevant physician office role preferred.
Current BLS Certification required within 6 months of hire.
CMA preferred or ABROE required within 6 months of hire.
Provide direct patient care, evaluates interventions and consults with provider as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Perform triage of patients per protocols established by the physician and/or organization.
Prepare patient for provider and assist provider with patient examination, procedures and other processes.
Provide patient education or coordinates the provision of patient educational activities.
Collect patient health information which is communicated written and verbally to appropriate health professionals in order to identify actual and potential problems.
Arrange consults, tests, and procedures and verify orders for patients.
Demonstrate an ability of safe medication and treatment administration.
Correctly identify patients accepting responsibility for individual actions including activities that may be considered fraudulent, illegal or inappropriate.
Adhere to organization's laboratory quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, and ethical manner which preserves and protects the patient autonomy, confidentiality, dignity and rights.
Attitude
Community Health System