MA/LPN - Express Care
Company: Primary Health Solutions
Location: Hamilton
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Description:POSITION: Medical Assistant (MA) DEPARTMENT: Medical
OperationsREPORTS TO: Practice ManagerSTATUS: Non-exempt**SCHEDULE:
M,W,TH,F 9am-7pm SUMMARY:Assists in examination and treatment of
patients under a Provider's direction by performing thefollowing
duties.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:This job description
reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in
thisjob description restricts management's right to assign or
reassign duties and responsibilities tothis job at any time.PATIENT
CARE:
- Assists patients by answering routine questions, resolving
minor difficulties and giving directions to patients as authorized
by the Provider.
- Documents all patient communication in patient charts to
include any Provider directed instructions.
- Supports the patient through the education and information on
community resources, such as classes, support groups and pharmacy
assistance programs.
- Provides education and support to patients and families as
directed by the Provider.
- Assists patients in basic self-management goal setting. Applies
basic active listening and behavior modification principles in goal
discussions with patients.
- Makes appointments as needed and directed by the
Provider.CLINICAL:
- As directed by the Provider, assists with routine office
examinations and procedures that may include administering
injections, medications, vaccinations and blood draws.
- Documents all procedures in the patient's chart.
- Documents all patient interaction, tracks and attaches
laboratory and diagnostic test
- results to patient charts; communicates results and orders to
patients as directed by the Provider.
- Serves as a liaison to pharmacies (Ex. In regards to new and
refill prescriptions and follows up with patients as needed).
- Participates in both patient and practice level meetings.
- Assists with patient/population communications such as calls or
letters to remind of needed preventive or chronic care
steps.OPERATIONS:
- Prepares, cleans and sterilizes equipment and exam rooms as
established by standard safety and clinical protocols.
- Properly handles the disposal of infectious/hazardous waste,
according to OSHA guidelines.
- Inventories and requests supplies.
- Actively participates in quality improvement activities such as
meetings, PDSA, pilots, data collection, evaluation of practice or
location performance metrics, etc.
- Support a shared goal model in order to achieve high-quality
care that is patient and family centered
- Participates in scheduled pre-visit planning/huddle
process
- Facilitates coordination of care following hospital, ER
utilization or follow up from specialty providers
- May participate in team meetings and quality improvement
activities as necessarySUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:No direct
reports. POSITION: Licensed Practical NurseDEPARTMENT: Medical
OperationsREPORTS TO: Practice ManagerSTATUS: Non-exempt**SCHEDULE:
M,W,TH,F 9am-7pm SUMMARY: Assists in examination and treatment of
patients under a Provider's direction by performing the following
duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This job description
reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in
this job description restricts management's right to assign or
reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any
time.CUSTOMER CARE:
- Triages phone calls and walk-ins as needed.
- Assists patients in answering routine questions, resolving
minor difficulties and giving directions to patients as authorized
by the Provider.
- Documents all patient communication in patient charts to
include any Provider directed
- instructions.
- Supports the patient through the education and assistance of
various drug programs.
- Provides education and support to patients and families as
directed by the Provider.
- Makes appointments as needed and directed by the Provider.
- Provides education and support to patients and families as
directed by the provider
- Assists patients in basic self-management goal setting
- Applies basic active listening and behavior modification
principles in goal discussions with patientsCLINICAL:
- As directed by the Provider, assists with routine office
examinations and procedures that may include administering
injections, medications, vaccinations and blood draws.
- Documents all procedures in the patient's chart.
- Documents all patient interaction, tracks and attaches
laboratory and diagnostic test results to patient charts;
communicates results and orders to patients as directed by the
Provider.
- Contacts pharmacy to order new and refill prescriptions and
follows up with patients as needed.OPERATIONS:
- Prepares, cleans and sterilizes equipment and exam rooms as
established by standard safety and clinical protocols.
- Properly handles the disposal of infectious/hazardous waste,
according to OSHA guidelines.
- Inventories and requests supplies.
- Responsible for performing health and team based care related
services within the guidelines of the state of Ohio Board of
Nursing
- Support a shared goal model in order to achieve high-quality
care that is patient and family centered
- Participates in scheduled pre-visit planning/huddle
process
- Facilitates coordination of care following hospital, ER
utilization or follow up from
- specialty providers
- May participate in team meetings and quality improvement
activities as necessarySUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No direct
reports. Requirements: POSITION: Medical Assistant (MA)
QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the
essential functions.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:High School diploma
or equivalent and graduation from an accredited program for
MedicalAssistants. MA Registration or Certification
preferred.LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and interpret documents
such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, and
procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and
correspondence.Ability to speak effectively before groups of
customers or employees of organization.Job Descriptions
ManualREASONING ABILITY:Ability to solve practical problems and
deal with a variety of concrete variables in situationswhere only
limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnishedin written, oral, diagram, or schedule
form.COMPUTER SKILLS:To perform this job successfully, an
individual should have the ability to gain knowledge ofcurrent
practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft
Word, text paging,Internet, and Intranet.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS:CPR certification required. Certified or Registered
Medical Assistant preferred.OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND
ABILITIES:Ability to speak Spanish desirable. Knowledge of
examination, diagnostic, and treatment roomprocedures. Knowledge of
medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
Skillin taking vital signs. Skill in maintaining records and
recording test results. Skill with geriatricpatients and patients
in lower socio-economic sectors of the community.PHYSICAL
DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essentialfunctions.While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently required to stand; walk; usehands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The
employee isoccasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch,
or crawl. The employee must regularly liftand /or move up to 25
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision,distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Whileperforming the duties of this Job, the employee is
occasionally exposed to fumes or airborneparticles; toxic or
caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the
workenvironment is usually moderate. POSITION: Licensed Practical
Nurse QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to
speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of
organization.REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems
and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety
of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
form.COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an
individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of current
practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft
Word, text paging, Internet, and Intranet.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,
REGISTRATIONS:LPN certification. Must hold a current, valid license
to practice practical nursing in the state of Ohio.OTHER SKILLS,
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Ability to speak Spanish desirable.
Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room
procedures. Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to
administer patient care. Skill in taking vital signs. Skill in
maintaining records and recording test results. Skill with
geriatric patients and patients in lower socio-economic sectors of
the community.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to
stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands
and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to
sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly
lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust
focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of
this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne
particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PI202115461
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