Medical Assistant 5192
at Meridian Health Services
Winchester, IN 47394, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 11 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 11 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
FOCUSING ON “WHOLE-PERSON” HEALTHCARE
Meridian Health Services is a progressive healthcare organization that believes in treating the “whole-person” integrating physical, mental and social well-being to help people achieve their optimum health. This approach connects treatments and doctors working together to heal both the body and mind for total well-being.
We are currently seeking a full time Medical Assistant to perform a variety of patient care activities to provide clinical and administrative support and assistance in a school based clinic. This position will assist in the delivery of primary health care and patient care management. The Medical Assistant will be a member of a medical care team in accordance with NCQA - Patient Centered Medical Home standards and will be required to travel as necessary for training and coverage at other locations.
This position will work Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
MERIDIAN HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO QUALIFIED SCHOOL BASED MEDICAL ASSISTANT CANDIDATES:
- Health, dental, vision plans
- Merit Based Compensation
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short term disability, etc.
- 401k with company contribution
- Generous PTO plan
- Professional Development Funds
- Wellness plan
- Life balance oriented organization
Drug screen, TB test, extensive background check, and fingerprinting are required of all Meridian employees. Meridian Health Services recommends that all individuals who join Meridian have a flu shot and Covid vaccination to further protect our staff and the patients we serve. We also adhere to Covid-related protocol including wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing.
Responsibilities:
- Assist patients with flow through the clinic and escorts patients to exam rooms.
- Takes vital signs and prepares patients for assessment
- Prepares exam rooms and instruments for examination and testing, and maintains appropriate inventory of supplies in all exam areas.
- Sterilizes instruments as assigned.
- Screens telephone calls for referrals.
- Ensures that pertinent information and most recent test results are in patient records.
- Assist providers with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments as directed.
- Remains in exam room with provider during patient exams as requested or assigned.
- Follows infection control guidelines and ensures adherence to OSHA and CLIA protocols due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
- Performs daily controls on equipment and maintains records/logs in accordance with regulations and protocol.
- Prepares medications
- Maintains CPR certification and licensure requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Completes weekly task assignment
- Accurately triage walk in patients and call-ins.
- Stock supplies in medical rooms prior to all shifts.
- Check expiration dates on all pharmacy and other stored products.
- Adheres to scheduling assignments
- Attends required meetings, and in-services, and participates in committees as requested.
- Performs other duties and activities, as per credentialed and proven skill level or incidental to the work and responsibilities of this position.
- Use additional forms of telehealth to assist provider.
- Provide health screening (PHQ9, Edinburgh Scale, and GAD 7) as needed to direct patients to needed medical care
- Complete Daily Operations Reports as requested by the Practice Manager
- Log and transmit temperature data as required for vaccine and medication storage
- May provide Vaccines For Children (VFC) program coordination and oversight
- Maintain cash box, audit and bank deposits
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Proficient
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Winchester, IN 47394, USA