Medical Assistant
Location: Norfolk Virginia
Description: Eastern Virginia Medical School is hiring Medical Assistant right now, this occupation will be placed in Virginia. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. This is a full time position for a medical assistant, providing outpatient care for our patients and assisting our physicians in all clinical areas of the practice
Respons! ibilities:
Triage of incoming patients by obtaining vital signs, chief complaint, reconcile medication list, reconcile allergies and prepare patient for the visit.
Assist physicians with examinations, minor surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. Provide basic patient care and examinations as directed.
Administer injection of medications or immunizations in accordance with approved nursing protocols. Observe patient for any reaction to medications, immunizations, treatments and significant incidents.
Cross train with LPN staff nurses to be able to perform all diagnostic procedures, i.e.; visual exams, ear lavage, EKG, Spirometry, all injections, helping with pharmacy requests, in house labs, procedure clinics and entering of all data in the Electronic Medical record.
Prepare exam rooms for patient visits, restocking of the clinical area and exam rooms. Sterilize instruments when used and maintain medical equipment.
Scan upcoming appointments for additional medical record i! nformation necessary. Obtain medical records from other physician offices, hospitals, labs, emergency rooms and radiology prior to patient visit.
Complete all “tasks†assigned to individual team (as well as covering for other nurses who may be temporarily absent). This includes responding to patient messages, prescription refills, lab results, referrals, home health agencies, medication prior authorizations, patient forms and follow up from physicians. All tasks must be reviewed, addressed and marked appropriately before the close of each business day.
Respond to questions from patients, family members, faculty/residents, other health care providers in a timely and professional manner. Patient phone calls should be answered on the same day they are logged in, before leaving for the day. If patient is not home at the first attempt, a notation should be made in the medical record. All patient conversations must be documented in the electronic medical rec! ord.
Participate in all staff meetings, education lectures and PCMH/QI improvement activities.
Qualifications:
Completion of a medical assistant program is required. Previous clinical experience is preferred. Must have working knowledge of computers.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Eastern Virginia Medical School.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:45:38 GMT