Medical Assistant III; Full-time, Urology-Regular Clinic, Maui Memorial Outpatient Clinic

Medical Assistant III

Supports practitioner and clinical team to accomplish proactive patient management as delegated by and under indirect supervision of clinic nursing supervisor, and with direction from charge nurse, staff nurse, or practitioner. Performs variety of technical, clerical, receptionist and patient care duties to assist practitioners and other members of health care team in providing high quality patient care through health care system. Prepares sterile and un-sterile fields and assists practitioner with minor procedures and occasional office-based surgical procedures.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Interacts with patients, families, customers, and other members of health care team in courteous and professional manner.
• Obtains, identifies and records vital signs, prevention data, medications, chief complaints and other pertinent information.
• Demonstrates and applies critical thinking.
• Observes, records and reports pertinent patient symptoms, reactions, condition changes and information.
• Immediately identifies and reports to practitioner all adverse observations, reactions, conditions or emergency situations.
• Uses data systems to identify and pend orders for prevention and screening services.
• Provides for physical and emotional comfort, and safety of patient.
• Accepts orders from practitioner for treatments and procedures conducted in unit within scope of work and competencies.
• Transcribes patient specific data into electronic system using practitioner generated ICD-9 and CPT codes.
• Anticipates providers needs during patient procedures.
• Adjusts to changes in procedures, assignments, or workload as directed by provider.
• Serves as member of health care team.
• Performs efficiently and remains calm in emergency patient care / clinic situations.
• Prepares room and instruments for use during exam or procedure.
• Assists practitioner with wide variety of patient care procedures and tests.
• Collects, labels and processes specimens as required by practitioner.
• Reviews written instructions / educational materials with patient and family.
• Coordinates efforts with nursing supervisor, staff and other departments.
• Applies and removes dressings and pads as ordered by practitioner.
• Applies and instructs patients in the use of pre-manufactured splints, braces and other orthotic devices.
• Assists practitioner by setting up sterile and unsterile fields and assisting with routine, minor surgical procedures.
• Respects patients rights to privacy, dignity and safety.
• Provides emotional support to patients as appropriate.
• Documents patient care interactions and activities.
• Maintains an understanding of insurances and requirements for authorizations.
• Ensures equipment is available and in clean, safe and operable condition.
• Maintains and promotes clean, safe and well-equipped environment.
• Reviews, compiles, documents and prepares clinical records.
• Encourages open channel of communication with co-workers and supervisor.
• Assists patients and / or family members with non-clinical complaints or inquiries.
• Receives telephone calls and provides information to callers.
• Works in harmony with other departments of the hospital.
• Assists by gathering documents for practitioner notes and orders.
• Directs patient to business office for financial concerns.
• Represents, attends and participates regularly in staff meetings.
• Uses supplies conservatively to maintain inventory control.
• Prioritizes and coordinates daily workflow and activities.
• Participates in projects as requested.
• Adheres to organizational, departmental and clinic specific standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills and competency in required clinical skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care.
• Demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization.

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Company : Kaiser

Title : Medical Assistant III; Full-time, Urology-Regular Clinic, Maui Memorial Outpatient Clinic

Location : Wailuku, Hawaii