Medical Assistant II, Float Pool, Part-time (20Hrs)

Job Summary:

Within a team environment, provides support to providers and nurses during patient care encounters. Collects clinical information, completes point of care testing, ensures exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient visits, assists practitioners with examinations, treatment, or procedures, administers prescribed medications within scope, performs follow-up care per provider instructions, and schedules follow-up appointments as ordered. Resolves patient concerns promptly and maintains departmental quality Improvement standards.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Adheres to Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients and members of the healthcare team.
• Completes patient intake, including vital signs, height, weight, and hearing and vision screening, as indicated.
• Identifies care gaps and schedules care gap visits/procedures, as indicated.
• Prepares consent, school, and work forms for provider to review and sign.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean and stocked with essential supplies and equipment for patient visits/procedures.
• Completes point of care testing.
• Administers in-scope immunizations and medications, as ordered, and provides patients with the most recent Vaccine Information Statement (VIS).
• Assists practitioners with examinations, including positioning and draping the patient, passing instruments in a sterile manner, and assisting with minor procedures.
• Documents patient care and education in the electronic medical record.
• Actively participates in Unit Based Team (UBT) and staff meetings, department-specific education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• May perform other in-scope duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

• 1000 hours of back-office experience required (within 1 year).

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• American Medical Technologist Medical Technologist Certificate OR Registered Medical Assistant from American Medical Technologists OR NCCT National Certified Medical Assistant from National Center for Competency Testing OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant from National Healthcareer Association OR Medical Assistant Certificate from American Association of Medical Assistants

• Basic Life Support required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Customer service aptitude demonstrated through Customer Service Assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A

Notes:

• position for East Service Area OBGYN and Primary Care. GW, CC, GL, PA, SHB, STC, LO, SO

Primary Location: Georgia,Atlanta,Regional Office - 9 Piedmont
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20
Shift: Day
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat,
Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Part-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: GTC|UFCW|Local 1996
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: Regional Office - 9 Piedmont - Primary Care - APC Float - 2808
Pay Range: $22.33 - $28.28 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 100 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.