Medical Assistant-Outpatient Psychiatry

Overview :

Behavioral Health Pavillion BH4A Outpatient Psychiatry. Monday-Friday. 8am-4 : 30pm or 8 : 30a-5pm

Job Description Summary :

Assists with the provision of quality patient care and performs required administrative tasks.

Job Description :

Essential Functions :

• May prepare correspondence, documents, reports and other materials of varying complexity and confidentiality, sometimes requiring independent judgment.
• Schedules patient appointments and provides follow-up and reminder calls.
• Assists with various clinical tasks that include rooming of patients, vital signs, heights and weights, and any applicable screening questions.
• Provides basic, supportive patient care and administers approved medications under the delegation of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Collects and reports data to a licensed professional, including any abnormalities, and documents all findings in the medical record.
• May act as a preceptor for orientation and training of new staff, float staff and students as directed.

Education Requirement :

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or five years of equivalent experience, required.

Certifications :

CPR certified (American Heart Association Heart saver with pediatric content) course, or Health Care Provider course or Red Cross equivalent, required.

Skills :

Experience :

Physical Requirements :

OCCASIONALLY : Biohazard waste, Climb stairs / ladder, Computer skills, Driving motor vehicles (work required)

FREQUENTLY : Bend / twist, Blood and / or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals / Medications, Communicable Diseases and / or Pathogens, Depth perception, Electricity, Lifting / Carrying : 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying : 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying : 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling : 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling : 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling : 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling : 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand / arm use, Sitting, Squat / kneel

CONTINUOUSLY : Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing - Far / near, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M / F / Disability / Vet"