MED ASST/CERT

Company: Southern Illinois Healthcare
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Works collaboratively with physicians and other caregivers to deliver appropriate treatment and nursing interventions in an ambulatory office setting.Responsibilities Safety --- - Manages processes effectively in regard to employee/patient safety --- - - Record Keeping --- - Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, logs, files and other documents as required, including but not limited to payroll, schedules and status changes. Process Improvement --- - Promotes a culture of process improvement by establishing unit/department based programs that supports the system's process improvement goals. --- - Actively participates on system-wide or hospital-based teams. Role Specific Responsibilities --- - Assists providers within the scope of clinical license in all aspects of patient care, including treatment, tests, procedures, and follow-up care as requested. --- - Escorts patients between waiting and clinical areas in a professional and courteous manner, including providing direct assistance to patients with wheelchairs or other limitations in physical mobility. --- - Follows office procedures to provide a thorough patient history and assessment during office visit. --- - Appropriately and efficiently triages and responds to all patient and provider communication, including phone calls, emails, patient portal messages, and in-person requests. --- - Documents thoroughly and appropriately in the patient record. --- - Follows office procedure to monitor expiration dates and storage conditions of medication and supplies. --- - Reorders and restock office or clinical supplies using good stewardship to avoid shortages or overstocking. --- - Uses proper sterilization, biohazard, and infection control procedures to prepare and maintain equipment and patient care areas. --- - Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs and evaluating new equipment and technologies. --- - Collaborates with providers and nurses outside of the immediate office setting to ensure continuity of patient care across all specialties and treatment settings. --- - - Qualifications Education --- - High School diploma or equivalent -Licenses and Certification --- - BLS required --- - Medical assistant certification required. NCCT or AAMA preferred. -Experience and Skills --- - Technical Experience: 1 year clinical experience - -#PIQnursing - -PandoLogic. Keywords: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Location: Harrisburg, IL - 62946

Keywords: Southern Illinois Healthcare, Evansville , MED ASST/CERT, Other , Harrisburg, Indiana