Medical Assistant - PRN

Medical Assistant - Org Wide Float - PRN

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center. PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.

Why You'll Love it Here:

• Competitive Pay
• Mileage reimbursement at IRS rate for all miles traveled from main worksite
• Mission driven work
• Relationship-centered continuity of care
• Internal opportunities for growth
• Team Support
• Employee Assistance

Primary Purpose

As a PRN and FLOAT Medical Assistant, you will work a minimum of 24 hours a month, as needed. Your day may be in Kalamazoo or Calhoun County, depending on need. You will perform in scope clinical duties to ensure that the participant's needs are met, including rooming participants for clinical visits. Works directly with clinic staff to collect test samples, maintain participant records, and assist in basic examinations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Rooms participants and assesses participant concerns and history.
• Obtains participant vitals, including pulse rate, pulse ox, respiration, temperature, blood pressure, height and weight and assesses for pain.
• Performs basic wound care duties as directed.
• Enters orders into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system as required.
• Administers medications, injections, venipuncture, and vaccines.
• Processes prescription requests.
• Gives nebulizer treatments.
• Performs diagnostic tests such as EKG and POC as directed.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials as needed.
• Communicates effectively with staff, participants, and families.
• Makes acute home visits as needed to provide care to participants within scope of practice.
• Answers calls, processes messages to appropriate staff, answers questions within scope, and returns phone calls as needed.
• Keeps the leader informed of problems or issues.
• Assumes other duties assigned by the leader that are within the medical assistant scope of practice.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings in the absence of the leader.
• Must care, support, and collaborate with everyone involved in the participant's care, including the participant's family, using the patient-family centered care approach.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant, with 2 years' experience preferred.
• Excellent computer skills; previous EMR experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Must have the ability to read and write at a competent level to fulfill essential job responsibilities, the ability to use general office equipment (fax, phone, copier, etc.), and the ability to write legibly.
• Must be able to perform mathematical calculations as needed while performing basic job duties.
• This position requires solid critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively problem-solve.
• Must have the ability to organize daily workload, keep assigned providers on time as much as possible and to help providers manage changes to their schedule to ensure the participants receive the highest level of care. Multi-tasking skills are essential.

Specific Requirements

• Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.
• Demonstrate our core values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.
• Possess current CPR certification by AHA or be willing and able to obtain it as offered by Senior Care Partners PACE
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language and follow written and oral instructions.
• Must be knowledgeable of current clinical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.