Medical Assistant

Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Implements Patient Care protocols including: vital signs, specimen collection, PPD placement and/or reading, hearing and vision testing as directed
• Follows and demonstrates strict infection control guidelines to ensure proper clinic environment
• Assists clinicians/providers during patient evaluations as needed, including acting as chaperone
• Performs phlebotomy
• Administers PPD's as ordered and as needed
• Obtains and processes laboratory specimens, per protocols
• Reviews chart prior to patient’s departure for follow-up appointments, prescriptions and/or referrals
• Communicates with Scheduling Department to coordinate health care for clients
• Ensures that all patients have been assessed and have understanding of all instructions prior to leaving the clinic 
• Participates with clinical staff for in-service training, to ensure that nursing staff functions meet quality improvement standards
• Attends supervision, conferences, and agency meetings as directed by Clinic Flow Manager
• Implements recommendations from the Quality Improvement Team and Infection Control Committee, as requested
• Disposes of medical and hazardous waste, as per OSHA guidelines and clinic protocols
• Maintains temperature log books, medication inventory logs of lab and PPD log, quality control logs including for and CLIA-waived labs

Assignment, Review and Approval of Work

The Clinic Flow Manager may assign other duties, assignments and special projects as needed.

Environment:

The office is temperature-controlled and the noise level is kept to a minimum in accordance with professional office practices. The agency observes a no-smoking policy.

EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:

Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vital, Orders, Immunizations/PPD, Telephone Encounters

Requirements

Background and Education:

Current New York State Medical Assistant certification; appropriate certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; three to five years' experience preferred; fluency in Spanish preferred.