Certfied Medical Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant II you will assume a crucial supportive role collaborating with the healthcare team and patients/families to identify and meet their comprehensive needs while promoting optimal health well-being and safety.

Every day you will perform a variety of clinical tasks as directed by providers meticulously maintain accurate chart documentation participate in professional development and potentially assist with front office duties all while contributing to an efficient and patient-focused work environment.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a commitmentto patient care standards strong clinical skills and personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. Your dedication to growth within our MA Clinical Ladder is highly valued.

• Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data and evaluate patients response and report to responsible provider to ensure optimal patient outcome.
  
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including but not limited to vital signs mini treatments/procedures prevention services previsit planning and postvisit follow up medication refills per protocol for existing treatment plans and ensures patient flow through the clinic is efficient.
  
• Contributes to the development and implementation of patient plan of care and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; determine presence/absence of barriers to active participation in the individualized care plan and ability to self-managetheir health conditions with the purpose of planning patient care and care coordination.
  
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family health literacy barriers to learning readiness needs and ability then provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching; patient engagement.
  
• Encourage patient engagement in the healthcare partnership through the use of motivational interviewing evidence-basedself management support protocols tools and teach back methodology.
  
• Precepts and mentors new staff or medical assistant students as needed.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
• BLS through American Heart Association
  
• Nationally Certified as a Certified Medical Assistant Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant by one of the following: AAMA AMT ARMA NAHP NHA or NCCT
  
• Successful completion of all Medical Assistant Core Skills as well as additional competencies which are specialty specific as defined within the Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants
  

Preferred

• Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School
  
• Completion of EMT Program/Trade/Technical School

Where Youll Work

With many locations across Utah Holy Cross Medical Group offers providers a true opportunity to live their mission while experiencing the support of a built-in network generous benefits professional growth and an amazing quality of life. Through state-of-the-art technology clinical resources and medical expertise we connect providers and consumers to facilitate a healthier life for people in our community. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. We are committed to delivering better health care with a patient-centered approach that fulfills our mission and commitment to quality compassion and service.

Required Experience:

Junior IC