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Medical Assistant - FT - Days - DHR Gastro Institute (Travel Required)US:TX:Edinburg | RMF CLINIC | Full TimeOur Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.Assist administrative and clinical team members by performing a variety of clerical and clinical duties to ensure departmental function within the practice as well as departmental compliance in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Such duties include but are not limited to: Scribing, wound care, post-operative visits, assisting providers with patients, making appointments, taking calls from patients, pharmacies and other physician offices. Participates in volunteer programs and special assignments, and performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice.High School graduate or G.E.D. certificate preferredCompletion of a Medical Assistant Program requiredBLS certification required, or must be obtained within 90 days of hirePosition requires travel, valid driver's license and vehicle insurance are requiredMust be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issuesOrganizational skills are necessaryGood written and verbal communication skills requiredAbility to read, write and speak English, requiredAbility to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicianPhysician office experience is preferredTwo (2) years experience in a busy physician office, preferredAbility to take vital signs to include, but not limited to: height, weight, blood pressure, temperature and pulseMust have computer experience and must be able to learn practice IS systemPrevious experience with an EMR system preferredMust have excellent customer service and organizational skillsRequires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.Perform basic administrative medical assisting functions.Assist in obtaining patient history, chief complaint and vital signs as necessary.Schedule, coordinate, make referral appointments and monitor appointmentsUnderstand and adhere to managed care policies and proceduresKeep rooms neat, clean and well stocked with suppliesSet up rooms as needed for in office proceduresAssist physician with in office procedures as neededMonitor schedule in order to ensure that medical records needed from other physicians or hospital are obtained prior to pt. coming into the office for scheduled visitCompletion of the Referral letter processOrders and keeps inventory of all medical and injectable supplies and or orders office supplies as needed.Meets with patients to present surgical orders, explain post op care, answer any of the patient or families questions and walks the patient through the process to register at the hospital for surgeryComply with quality assurance practicesScreen, collect and follow up on patient test resultsCollect and process specimens accurately and timelyPerform diagnostic and laboratory tests and wound care as necessaryAdhere to established patient screening procedures at all timesScribe for physicians as neededAssist with the preparation and administration of medications and immunizationsMaintains accurate medication and immunization recordsAuthorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies as neededPrepares and maintains all patient files in an orderly fashionFile and or scan faxed information in charts after review by provider as necessaryEnsure that positive results or stat results are provided to the practitioner in a timely mannerPerform inventory of supplies and equipment as necessaryClean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies as neededAnswer and direct all phone calls appropriatelyRegister patients, confirm appointments, verify insurance benefits, as needed.Performs other assigned duties as assignedLines Of Responsibility:1. Practice Manager ? 2. Practice Administrator ? 3. Chief Ambulatory OfficerProvide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. - Yes - Kneeling - YesMust be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs. - Yes - Walking - YesLight/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs. - Yes - Standing/Squatting - YesStraight pulling - Yes - Sitting - YesPulling hand over hand - Yes - Pushing - YesRepeated bending - Yes - Stooping/Bending - YesReaching above shoulder - Yes - Climbing Stairs - YesSimple grasping - Yes - Climbing Ladders - NoDual simultaneous grasping - Yes - Depth Perceptions needed - YesAbility to see - Yes - Identify Colors - YesOperating office equipment - Yes - Twisting - YesOperating mechanical equipment - Yes - Crawling - NoAbility to read and write - Yes - Ability to Count - YesAbility to hear verbal communication without aid - Yes - Operating Personal Vehicle - YesAbility to comprehend written/verbal communication - Yes - Other: Ability to deal with stress - YesOSHA Category - III
Worksite address
edinburg, TX, 78539, US
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