Medical Assistant PRN – Wound Care Clinic

Medical Assistant PRN – Wound Care Clinic

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Less than 1 year of relevant work experience
• Ability to perform patient care duties including obtaining and documenting vital signs, performing phlebotomy, and conducting 12 lead EKGs

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates working knowledge of communication system- telephones, faxes, and patient communication pager system.
• Follows through on problems that may compromise patient care by using the appropriate chain of command.
• Effectively communicates with physicians’ offices to schedule follow-up appointments and additional testing as requested.
• Demonstrates willingness to assist other staff in completion of their duties as time permits.
• Assisting as needed in safely transferring patients to and from cars, stretchers, wheelchairs, etc., and transporting patients via wheelchair or stretcher.
• Accurately identifies and collects patient information and is able to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings and reports these findings to the CN/MD.
• Prioritizes and directs patient care needs.
• Performs patient care duties including but not limited to obtaining and documenting vital signs, performing phlebotomy, and 12 lead EKG’s.
• Assist in the department inventory process.
• Communicating clearly and concisely, writing in a neat and legible handwriting.
• Actively participates in providing a safe environment of care for patients, visitors, and staff. Knowing the location of the Safety manual, Infection Control manual, and the MSDS.
• Assist in maintaining rooms, corridors, and nursing station in a neat, orderly manner with clear walking areas.
• Knowledge of scheduling surgery, procedures, treatments, and appointments for patients within the department. Completes precerts and consent forms.
• Manage the Provider Callback Administrator (PCA) program to achieve minimum of 85%

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.