Medical Assistant - Outpatient Psychiatry - Full-Tme - Eastgate

Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant with the required training, education, and demonstration of clinical expertise, performs delegated clinical and administrative duties at an advanced level under the supervision of a nurse or licensed physician.

Job Responsibilities :

• Coordinate and assist with patient care and flow of patients and families. Monitor individual patient cycle times to ensure timeliness of patient visits and room turnover. Proactively identify problems and develop or contribute to solutions. Assist co-workers after completion of own duties. May function as a departmental liaison or resource. Provide technical expertise and clinical services and flex daily needs based on CCHMC policy, best practice guidelines, and department needs. Assist care providers with procedures and physical exams of patients. Prepare patients for examination and treatment. Provide care consistent with the family-centered care and medical home models. Provide flexible, culturally competent and responsive care to the needs of the patient and family. Treat families as full partners with decision making processes regarding their childs care, which includes offering information, services, and support in a collaborative and respectful manner.
• Serve as a customer advocate to best support and meet the needs of patients and families. Respond quickly to family requests and concerns and interact with customers utilizing a courteous, attentive, and conscientious customer focus. Provide appropriate education / information to patients and / or families.
• May serve as a major support or lead on departmental processes, projects, and policies. Work collaboratively / cooperatively with others to resolve problems and achieve goals. Develop positive working relationships with peers / colleagues and acknowledges others skills, experience, knowledge, creativity, and contributions. Share knowledge and / or provide support for team members. Model and promote a positive and professional work environment / atmosphere.
• Manage records per department policy. Assist with collection of data for various forms. Obtain consent and release of information forms when indicated. Maintain patient files, records, and other information. Demonstrate adherence to established documentation practices with accurate and detailed data entry and document management.
• Manage specimens per protocols. Maintain knowledge of all routine testing processes and retrieve test results. Communicate normal lab results as appropriately delegated.

Job Qualifications :

Primary Location : Eastgate

Schedule : Full time

Shift : Day (United States of America)

Department : Patient Srvs Outpatient Psych

Employee Status : Regular

FTE : 1

Weekly Hours : 40

Market Leading Benefits Including : Medical coverage starting day one of employment, competitive retirement plans, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners, shift differential, weekend differential, and weekend option pay programs for qualified positions, support through Employee Resource Groups, physical and mental health wellness programs, relocation assistance available for qualified positions. Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type.

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