Medical Assistant/Health Technician

Medical Assistant/Health Technician

The Community - Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, the most populous and fastest-growing city in New Mexico is home to The International Balloon Fiesta, The University of New Mexico, The World's longest Tramway and the location for the awarding-winning television show "Breaking Bad" was filmed, and much more! Along with the Rio Grande flowing through the city, the Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque creating hiking, skiing, and mountain biking a favorite for the locals. Along with fifty-seven craft breweries, the Sawmill Market, the Albuquerque Art Museum, the International Balloon Festival, Flamenco Festival International, the NM Artisan Market. BONUS: ABQ is but 55 minutes from Santa Fe.

Explore Albuquerque Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center The New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is part of VA Desert Pacific Network (VISN22), comprised of eight health care system and 65 community clinics serving 1.5 million veterans in Arizona, New Mexico and Southern California which includes facilities in California, Nevada, and Hawaii.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as receptionist for Nursing Department answering questions and directs visitors to appropriate clinical locations and/or departments. Preserves patient confidentially and promotes patient advocacy. Translate and interprets for patient, nurses and doctors. Maintains and adheres to confidentiality of Health Records and communication with patients in accordance with the Privacy Act, Centers for Medicare and Medical Services and Indian Health Service standards.
• Transcribes physician's orders to the Kardex, Medication Administration Records (MAR), and IV sheet. Transfers orders for patient activities, diets and tests to appropriate request forms and routes them to the appropriate departments. Able to identify various symbols and abbreviations of medications and treatment orders and accurately transfers drug names, dosages, and times of administration to the appropriate forms. Initiates forms for procedures such as x-ray, Ultrasound and ensures the proper pre is related to the nursing and medical staff. Arranges for CT scans for patient as ordered by the attending physician and coordinates arrangements with Contract Health.
• Maintain an appointment system by computer. Arrange Nursing Department patient appointments for general or specialty clinics, comprehensive services and/or consultants. Coordinate patient transports and appointments with timeliness to avoid conflicts in patient treatment with the clinic or service of referred care. Arrange all patient transports with Contract Health and ensures the documents are transferred with the patient such as the Health Summary, Copy of the chart, written referral and Authorizations for treatment and written consent for transport from the patient. Initiate form for authorization to perform surgery/other procedures; check records to determine whether or not patient can legally sign, and if unable to sign, initiates action to obtain permission form next of kin. Checks all transport packets for physician signature. Coordinate patient transports. Educate patients through instructions to follow-up for appointments upon discharge, (i.e. download maps and referral packets) to clinics or hospital.
• Maintain/post current telephone numbers to all facilities, as well as private doctors providing patient care or any follow up care by referrals. Types rough draft or revised policies and procedures for the department. Provide a variety of written sources with the knowledge of grammar's, spelling, capitalization and punctuation needed.
• Receives and direct calls to appropriate personnel of the Nursing Department. Sets up transportation service for patient who is eligible for the services.
• Order and maintain stock inventory for clerical and medical supplies in the storage area. Performs monthly check on all supplies, including direct issues. Forwards all direct issues to appropriate personnel for cared orders and purchase
• Prepares orders for special supplies/equipment for the Nursing Department complete all 393 forms for supply and equipment orders. Maintain GRSSC supply book on increase, decrease of par levels of supplies. Maintain inventory on all equipment in each area of the departments. Maintain a log register on all supplies/equipment order for Department.
• Assist the department with Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Program with clerical functions, data collection or retrieval of data.
• Maintain cleanliness of the reception area and the units in general. Maintain communicate with the staff and supervisor on al changes for suggested methods. Types, copies and distributes unit correspondences and memos. Distribute incoming and outgoing mail.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
• At least one year of experience preferred
• Current BLS certification

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