Medical Assistant

locations

Council Bluffs Area Clinic - Council Bluffs, IA

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted Today

job requisition id

JR112152

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. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's 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 Physician's Clinic - 201 Ridge Building Address : 201 Ridge Street, Council Bluffs , IA Work Shift : Monday through Friday, 8AM - 4 : 30PM 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 Functions

Joint (Floor and Phone)

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.

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

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

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

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

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".

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

Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.

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

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.

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

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

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

Phone

Answering Phone Calls

Returning Phone Messages

Providing Test Results

Pharmacy Refills

Schedule :

Work Shift : Monday through Friday, 8AM - 4 : 30PM

Job Description : Job Requirements

Education

Experience

License / Certifications

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

Physical Activity

Climbing

Balancing

Fingering / Touching

Job Hazards

Electrical Shock / Static

Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat 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.