Medical Assistant

divh2Care Promoter 1/h2pWere unique. You should be, too./ppWere changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?/ppWere different than most primary care providers. Were rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team./ppThe Care Promoter 1 is an unlicensed medical professional cross-trained to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical centers running smoothly. The duties of Care Promoter 1 vary from setting to setting, depending on the size, location and type. In addition to administrative duties, Care Promoters perform clinical duties under direct physician supervision in accordance with state medical practice acts. The Care Promoter 1 is an integral member of a Physician-lead Care Team that is focused on providing excellent and comprehensive primary care for a specific population of patients./ppEssential Job Duties/Responsibilities:/pulliMeasures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history./liliCatalogs and communicates patient needs to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel./liliPrepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians instructions to patient./liliObserves patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and/or other clinical personnel./liliPerform non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures based on medical instructions. Collects phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests./liliPrepares and administers medications; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision./liliMaintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; practices OSHA safety standards; performs accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times./liliProcesses patient phone messages, returning calls and routing them to other team members as appropriate; calls patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician./liliUpon physician approval and authorization, calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy. Uses communication skills with appropriate medical terminology; and follows appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct; authorized individuals will use the ChenMed Rx system to support physician medication dispensing./liliProvides health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices. Follows up with coached patients via weekly calls./liliPerforms other duties as assigned and modified at managers discretion./li/ulpKnowledge, Skills Abilities:/pulliExcellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a heart of compassion and empathy towards our patients and families/liliExceptional oral and written communication skills, time management skills and organizational skills/liliAbility to effectively collaborate and partner with team members, including physicians and other clinicians, market leaders, center managers, nurses, case managers, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders/liliMindset focused on resolving problems for patients and achieving team goals/liliKnowledge of medical products, terminology, services, standards, policies and procedures/liliSkilled in basic phone and computer operation/liliMust be detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of reports and data/liliAbility to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow/liliAbility to act calmly in busy or stressful situations/liliProficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software/liliAbility and willingness to travel locally and/or regionally up to 10% of the time to assist in covering other centers, as needed/liliSpoken and written fluency in English/li/ulpEducation and Experience Criteria:/pulliHigh school diploma or equivalent education (GED) required/liliGraduation from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program OR comparable healthcare vocational training (i.e. foreign-trained physician, paramedic, etc.) required/liliA minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician or similar in a hospital, medical clinic or comparable environment OR documented clinical rotation training can be substituted for work experience/liliExperience working with geriatric patients is a plus/liliEMR system experience preferred/liliBasic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment/li/ulpPay Range:/pp$17.0 - $24.26 Hourly/ppThe posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions./p/div