Medical Assistant

Care Promoter 1, Float

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We're different than most primary care providers. We're rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.

The Care Promoter 1, Float is an unlicensed medical professional cross-trained to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical centers running smoothly. The duties of Care Promoter 1, Float vary from setting to setting, depending on the size, location and type. In addition to administrative duties, Care Promoters perform clinical duties under direct physician supervision in accordance with state medical practice acts. The Care Promoter 1, Float supports our Physician-lead Care Teams that are focused on providing excellent and comprehensive primary care for a specific population of patients.

Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities :

• Measures and records patient vital signs; records patient interview and medical history.
• Catalogs and communicates patient needs to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and / or other clinical personnel.
• Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explains treatment procedures and physicians' instructions to patient.
• Observes patients and reports any changes in patient conditions to the PCP, Clinician, Specialist and / or other clinical personnel.
• Perform non-critical medical and therapeutic procedures based on medical instructions. Collects phlebotomy and other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests.
• Prepares and administers medications; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary, all under physician supervision.
• Maintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; practices OSHA safety standards; performs accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times.
• Processes patient phone messages, returning calls and routing them to other team members as appropriate; calls patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician.
• Upon physician approval and authorization, calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy. Uses communication skills with appropriate medical terminology; and follows appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct; authorized individuals will use the ChenMed Rx system to support physician medication dispensing.
• Provides health coaching to a defined group of patients to support healthy lifestyle choices. Follows up with coached patients via weekly calls.
• Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager's discretion.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience Criteria :

Pay Range : $16.5 - $23.56 Hourly

Employee Benefits