Med Assistant-Eating Disorder Treatment Clinic AMB 0.9FTE

Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regards to their growth and development process. Patient Care: Prepares exam rooms to meet safety and clinical requirements. Directs patients and families to exam rooms. Obtains and document patient’s height, weight and vital signs and perform a manual blood pressure. Assists with the collection and documentation of patient information such as health screenings, allergies, and home medications. Reports any observations or concerns to the nurse or provider. Assists the physician in the exam process and with procedures as directed. Administers immunizations and other injections under the direction of the nurse practitioner and/or the physician. Performs point of care testing according to established policies, if applicable. Performs peripheral blood draws, if applicable under the direction of the nurse practitioner and/or the physician. Collects and labels specimens and ensures delivery to the appropriate department. Transports stable patients to designated areas and assists the provider in the transport of unstable patients. Obtains and transports medications and hand delivers to the designated prescriber per the Medication-Administration policy. Responds to emergency situations. Clinic Operations: Maintains clinic flow, monitoring patient location and wait time. Maintains a clean, organized and safe environment within the clinic area. Assures that the quantity of supplies is adequate and appropriate for the clinic needs. Assures that equipment needed for patient care is available at all times. Addresses any deficiencies or unsafe equipment with the appropriate department. Cleans equipment after use. Communicates with physicians, leaders, and staff to maintain clinic operations.

Responsibilities

Understands and satisfies the needs of patients regarding growth and development; Prepares exam rooms to meet safety and clinical requirements; Directs patients and families to exam rooms; Obtains and documents patient height, weight, vital signs and manual blood pressure; Assists with collection and documentation of patient information; Reports observations or concerns to nurse or provider; Assists physician in exam process and with procedures; Administers immunizations and other injections under direction; Performs point of care testing and peripheral blood draws if applicable; Collects and labels specimens and ensures delivery; Transports stable patients and assists with unstable patients; Obtains and transports medications per policy; Responds to emergency situations; Maintains clinic flow and monitors patient location and wait time; Maintains clean, organized, safe clinic environment; Assures supplies and equipment availability; Communicates with physicians, leaders, and staff; Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures

Requirements

High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED); BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council; Ability to work with a diverse patient population to promote a culturally competent environment; Physical ability to lift and position patients weighing up to 75 pounds, as well as push and pull when performing cleaning functions; Frequently bends, lifts, twists, reaches, and squats; Occasionally push/pulls and does overhead work

Nice to have

Graduate of medical assistant program; In lieu of this education, 6 months of experience in a patient care role would be preferred; Experience in a primary care, urgent care, or specialty care pediatric setting; Experience in administering immunizations and other injections; CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants