at SIU Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
This position performs a variety of tasks in the medical office and clinic setting. Since individuals in this position are trained in frontend operations, backend operations and nursing and laboratory, all are listed below in order to achieve maximum flexibility. Each position will have a major time commitment to one area indicated below by the percentages but will also be trained for coverage in all.
Sign-On Bonus: Now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year employment commitment for candidates identified for hire before 6/20/24
Examples of Duties
Laboratory 10%
1. Performs capillary and venipuncture blood collection as needed.
2. Instructs patients on proper urine collection techniques.
3. Relays information to the patient regarding proper preparation for various lab tests
4. Perform lab tests as follows:
Urine pregnancy tesl, by visual color comparison methods.
Glucose, blood, by glucose monitoring devices (AccuCheck).
Blood, occult, feces screening.
Urinalysis, by dipstick for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketone, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobi!inogen.
Blood count: spun hematocrit.
Rapid Strep tests and Influenza tests
Sedimentation rate, non-automated.
Cholesterol Screening Test
5. Cover on the floor by assisting providers with rooming patients and taking vitals.
6. Assist providers with procedures, orders and referrals as needed.
7. Coordinates processing of lab samples to correct reference laboratory.
8. Data entry of patient information and test requisition preparation for samples sent to the reference lab.
9. Stock and order laboratory supplies - submit order form to Supervisor.
10. Ensure safety per OSHA Standards.
11. Communicate with hospitals and outside labs regarding missing information, mistakes or problems with lab samples and orders sent.
Patient Care 75%
1. Assists physicians in direct patient care, i.e. diagnostic and treatment procedures
2. Assists nursing by escorting patient to the exam room, doing vitals and recording data in the EHR.
3. Accesses the EHR to input, Update, retrieve and review demographic, insurance and appointment information tor established patients.
4. Following a medical provider's orders, enters into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) requisitions for medications, laboratory, radiology and other diagnostic tests.
5. Responsible to see patients in nurse only clinics under direct physician supervision for protocol driven patient care, i.e. medication administraion, and weight checks.
6. Administers and records in the EHR prescribed medications and immunizations by IM, subq, intradermal, and by mouth per SIU Guidelines, refills prescriptions under physician order.
7. Responsible for monitoring and maintenance of clean, well equipped and supplied exam rooms.
8. Responsible for monitoring and recording refrigerator temperatures twice daily to ensure proper storing temperatures for medications and vaccinations.
9. Ensures charge tickets are completed, and physician, demographic, and billing information is accurate.
10. Responsible for cleaning and sterilizing instruments and storing them properly.
11. Assists in orientation and training of medical assistant students and new medical assistant staff.
12. Responsible for ordering weekly laundry and proper sorting and storing when delivered.
13. Assists Clinic Manager with inventory of clinical supplies and notifies Clinic Manager when supplies are needed.
14. In conjuction with the floor and triage nurses, perform chart preparation for all patients seen in clinic.
15. Perform immunization verification according to the Immunization Policy
16. Assists providers in completing overdue orders and tasks.
Training 10%
17. Trains resrd,ents in time management in the outpatient clinic setting
18. Trains residents in laboratory techniques.
19. Assist in training other medical assistants for lab, clinic and receptions duties
Misc 5%
20. Rosponsible for monitoring and recording refrigerator and freezer temperatures twice daily to ensure proper storing temperatures for medications and vaccinations.
21. Properly tests all defibrillator and AED divices.
22. Assist with projects for quality initiatives for UDS and PCMH as needed.
Qualifications
1) High School graduate or equivalent; AND
2) Possession of a current/valid medical assistant certification (CMA, American Association of Medical Assistants; NCMA, National Center for Competency Testing; CCMA, National Healthcareer Associate; or RMA, American Medical Technologists)
Condition of Employment: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.
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