Medical Assistant (Chattanooga Heart Institute; Main Office) Reqistry/PRN - First Shift (2510005316) at Chattanooga

Job Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting physicians and nurses in preparing patients for examinations.

Essential Duties:

• Greet and prepare patients for the practitioner.
• Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem.
• Assist with diagnostic tests and clinical procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures.
• Administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular or intradermal routes.
• Manage patient flow ensuring enough time for patient and family education.
• Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to the Exposure Control Plan; anticipate Practitioners needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.
• Document procedures and interactions in patients medical record.
• Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary.
• Schedule patient appointments and perform other clerical duties as needed.
• Screens, communicates and responds to patient needs appropriately.
• Actively participate in continuing education, required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
• Uses Standard Precautions including personal protective equipment for anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Completion of Medical Assistant program.

Experience:

• In the last three years, 1 year experience as a Certified Medical Assistant in a clinic or acute care setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

• Currently certififed or eligible for State Certification.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
  Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers. CB

Shift: 1

Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period: 0

Weekends Required: None

Status: PRN
Country: USA, State: Tennessee, City: Chattanooga, Company: Memorial Healthcare System.