Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant - Pain Management
Baltimore, MD
Pay From: $22 per hour

MUST:
The Medical Assistant must have experience:
CPR certified
2 plus years of hands-on clinical experience in a doctor's office setting
Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Utilize all organizational resources effectively and efficiently
Where applicable, refer to the competency validation documents for population(s) served

DUTIES:
Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality, and safety standards
Complies with governmental regulations and accreditation standards
Assists providers with patient preparation for the examination, minor office procedures and with the examination and education of patients
Supports other members of the clinical care team, assuring optimal best-practice patient flow; manages variable and unpredictable patient volume throughout the workday
Provides clerical support and serves as backup for the Patient Services Coordinator or other team members as needed
Participates in daily team huddles to review and prepare for scheduled patient visit
Screens all patients, regardless of visit type, for preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow up tasks such as retrieval of documents associated with referrals/testing
Conducts motivational interviews that include patient screening and/or coaching on disease management ability, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs
Identifies potential behavioral health needs of patients using appropriate screening tools and notifies provider of findings
Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety
Ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and quality/safety standards by maintaining and auditing temperature logs, ensuring medication supplies are current/unexpired, checking and maintaining emergency equipment, area free of clutter, and other related tasks
Participates in population management activities including an awareness of the populations served and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and the capturing of information that leads to health care improvement activities
Performs selected patient and laboratory testing consistent with the scope of the practice, including but not limited to Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests, and vision and hearing testing (dependent upon provider and site requirements)
Removes sutures/staples after the provider has examined the patient and written the appropriate
Documents clinically related activities accurately in the patient's EMR; performs required patient follow-up: to include pap smears, Pb levels, HIV, mammograms, and STD's
Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents in logbook or other applicable forms/records
Provides escort for patients and assists with patient discharge activities
Provides chaperoning for patients per policy
Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities as assigned, which many include: Light cleaning during clinic hours and cleaning of equipment
Updates appropriate records of scheduled equipment maintenance and manages drug and medical supply inventories
Provides telephone screening services to gather information from patients, determine appropriate disposition and document per established telephone screening protocols
Under onsite provider supervision may insert intravenous catheter for physician initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of intravenous medications Under direct onsite physician supervision, may insert, remove, and monitor urinary catheter for procedures and prepare and administer oral drugs and injections limited to intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. May perform phlebotomy
Utilizes the EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes requisitions for tests (if applicable)
Contacts insurance companies for Pre-authorizations for patient medications and specialty referrals including insurance authorization
Floats to other sites/locations within the system as appropriate and performs all duties at multiple sites
Attends scheduled meetings including, but not limited to, regular staff meetings and training classes for safety, infection control, OSHA, CLIA, BLS and others as required

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act".