Float Medical Asst-Cert PRN -clinic, Augusta, GA

Medical Assistant

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

The Medical Assistant functions under the direction of the Physician, Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Supervisor and / or Office Manager. Recognizes patient's needs and symptoms in advance. Provides care for the patient under the physician's direction. Includes preparing patient for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care and recording treatment in the medical record. Assists with explaining patient instructions to the patient / family. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as necessary related to front office registration, laboratory testing, and radiology functions within a specialty setting.

Clinical Duties and Expectations

• Provides relationship-based, patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others and / or family (as appropriate); keeping the patient at ease in the office through a collaborative and communicative approach to all care rendered.
• Prepares patient for the visit with the physicians / APPs.
• Prepares rooms and equipment, and aids physicians / APPs with treatment of patients.
• Carries out orders generated from the office visit. Responds to patient requests generated outside of the office visit.
• Maintains the safety needs of the patient at all times.
• May be required to support front office operations by assisting with check-in, check-out, scheduling, and other non-clinical functions.

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

Teamwork and Collaboration

Laboratory Duties and Expectations

Professional Development and Initiative

Resources and Support

Team Work and Collaboration

Evidence Based Practice and Research

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education : High School Diploma General or GED General or Other / Certificate Medical Assisting

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) : All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

CMA - Cert Medical Assistant or RMA - Registered Medical Assistant or CCMA - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant or MEDCA - Certified Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) : Must complete the required OSHA training course for operators of radiology equipment within sixty days of hire. within 60 Days Required and Current certification from one of the following medical assisting credentialing bodies (accrediting body listed first, certification denoted in parenthesis) : AAMA (CMA), AMT (RMA), NHA (CCMA), NCCT (NCMA), or MedCA. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience : Work experience in a practice setting Preferred and Specific experience in practice specialty Required and Radiology experience preferred, and / or will provide training within first sixty days. Required and Phlebotomy certification preferred, and / or will provide training within first sixty days. Preferred

Required Minimum Skills : Must be organized and attentive to detail. Must be able to work quickly and efficiently to assure patient comfort and satisfaction. Able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills. The employee should also be able to adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

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