Medical Assistant Family Practice

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System

At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary :

Location : Methodist Physicians Clinic - Prairie Fields

Address : 350 W 23rd St. - Fremont NE

Work Schedule : Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM

The Medical Assistant assists physicians in daily activities such as preparing patients for examination phlebotomy injections assisting providers with entering medication laboratory and radiology orders scheduling diagnostic tests and making and receiving phone calls.

Responsibilities :

Essential Job Functions

Joint (Floor and Phone)

1. Medical Home

• Documents all lab procedures and appointments on tracking forms.
• Completes tracking forms and follows up on missed appointments and procedures.
• Assists Health Coaches by working patient lists and scheduling appointments as directed.

2. At the direction of the provider provides patient and family education to ensure adequate knowledge / awareness and recommends appropriate community resources as needed.

3. Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.

4. Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.

5. Handles prescription renewals / inquiries to facilitate patient care. Discusses questions with provider and relays information to pharmacy.

6. Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Age Specific Criteria.

Floor

1. Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments / equipment and stocking supplies.

2. Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records weighing patient checking vital signsperforming medication reconciliation andobtaining information relevant to patient care.

3. Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.

4. Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients. Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse instruct patients and family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients completely understand how to take the medication correctly.

5. Assists and / or performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and handling of specimens accurately completes requisitions and collects specimens accordingto standard procedures / protocols and performing and documenting quality control activities.

6. Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate documentation without error at least 98% of the time.

7. Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by ordering and scheduling tests as directed.

Phone

1. Answering Phone Calls

2. Returning Phone Messages

3. Providing Test Results

4. Pharmacy Refills

Schedule :

Work Schedule : Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM

Job Description : Job Requirements

Education

Experience

License / Certifications

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Physical Activity

Climbing

Balancing

Grasping

Job Hazards

Electrical Shock / Static

Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray C at Scan Gamma Knife etc)

Equipment / Machinery / Tools

Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)

About Methodist :

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1