Certified Medical Assistant w/ X-Ray Phlebotomy, Pediatrics SIGN

Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities:

Greets all patients in a professional and welcoming manner

Assists with the completion of the assessment process of patients including but not limited to the following: height/weight, vital signs, and current medications for infoscriber

Assists with meeting the requirements of the SAMHSA grant and UDS data

Administers medical and psychiatric screening tools as appropriate (to include UNCOPE, PHQ-2 (9) GPRA service tool and others as needed

Administers injections, observing the Seven Rights of medication administration

Communicates effectively with all members of the treatment team regarding the consumer’s physical and mental condition

Reports laboratory results to the physician/CRNP

Responds to patient phone calls in a timely and appropriate manner

Calls in prescriptions as directed by authorized prescribers

Facilitate PA’s for prescriptions

Updates patient medical records as needed

Assists in arranging hospital admissions and laboratory services

Schedules appointments to outside providers

May assist collecting and preparing laboratory specimens

May assist instructing patients about medication and special diets

Draws blood as directed

Provides emergency care as needed (CPR, MindSet,etc.), according to AltaPointe Policy & Procedures

Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation

Effectively demonstrates the application of MA competencies

Ensures all releases are obtained and scanned into P.O.S. timely and accurately.

Verifies all insurance eligibility and enters accurate information in EHR as indicated

Makes copies, faxes documents and performs other related clerical duties as needed.

Adheres to professional code of ethics

Additional job duties depending on location may be as follows:

Distributes prescriptions from the doctor/CRNP/PA to the consumer.

Assists with the patient assistance pharmacy forms as needed, which includes communicating with the consumer regarding proof of income.

Completes admissions, discharges, and transfers as needed.

Coordinates appropriate services for consumers in crisis.

Distributes Daily DSR reports.

Performs relief for other staff members.

Assists with and works with all organization personnel involved with any aspect of release of protected health information to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements

Supervision and Consultation:

Seeks clinical supervision and consultation needs

Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement

Actively works to enhance clinical skills

Clinical Record Keeping:

Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy

Documentation shows that forms, notes, logs, and other applicable written information are completed promptly, accurately and updated when appropriate

Documents legibly

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Qualifications:

Possesses and maintains current certification for a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. 5 years of experience in a clinic setting doing phlebotomy & Xray. Must have highly professional verbal and written communication skills, withstand continual deadlines, and concentrate and maintain accuracy in spite of frequent interruptions.

Knowledge in topics, outlined below, to be attained within (6) six months of employment:

General knowledge of nursing care

General knowledge of psychiatric disorders

Knowledge of medical terminology

Familiarity of pharmacology

Demonstration of safe medication administration practices including IM injection

Knowledge of crisis intervention

Knowledge of utilizing electronic health record

Knowledge of cultural diversity

Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Principles

Basic clerical skills

Use of standard office equipment including computers, photocopy and facsimile machines.

Knowledge of administration of medical and behavioral health screening tools

Permanent