Bilingual Certified Medical Assistant

Rural Healthcare Services - Aiken, SC

Aiken, SC

About the position

Under the direction of the Patient Care Coordinator and orders from the health care provider, the Medical Assistant will perform routine clinical tasks which may include taking medical histories, obtaining and recording vital signs, preparing patients for examination and assisting the healthcare provider during the examination or procedure.

Responsibilities

• Accurately obtains, measures and documents vital signs according to patient need and written protocol
• Documents patient chief complaint and concerns accurately and briefly
• Provides assistance with patient examinations
• Provides set up of all necessary supplies and equipment
• Instructs and assists patients in collection of specimens per written protocol
• Performs point-of-care testing for diagnostic tests
• Assists in the orientation and training of new staff members/medical assistant students following orientation protocols
• Maintains clean and safe examination rooms
• Stocks supplies and approved patient literature in patient examination rooms
• Sterilizes equipment per written protocol and maintains appropriate documentation of process
• Cleans and organizes the clean and dirty utility rooms
• Participates in daily huddle to review and discuss patient needs prior to appointment with recent test results and correspondence
• Administers medications, EKGs and other patient care services as ordered by the healthcare provider and within the Medical Assistant scope of practice
• Assists with emergent and urgent requests from the healthcare provider (ie. Referrals, ER access, emergency transport)
• Creates, maintains, copies and scans patient files EMR and other information as needed
• Maintain clinical logs as requested by Care Coordinator (Sample supplies, stock supplies, orders)
• Verifies patient demographic information at each visit to ensure appropriate contact to the patient and/or support family
• Queries patients in triage to ensure preventive health care guidelines are followed (ie. PAP, Mammograms, Colon Screening, HgbA1C)
• Processes correspondence for assigned provider review (ie. Disability forms, School/Work Excuses)
• Will be cross-trained with Referral Specialist and Medical Office Assistant to perform assigned duties or coverage
• Performs intake duties in the patient check-in and registration process and assists in making patient appointments
• Participates as a member of the patient clinical care team
• Perform other duties as required and/or directed.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant Certification
• One year as a Medical Assistant in a clinical patient care setting
• Experience working with diverse population groups
• Must speak fluent Spanish