Medical Assistant-Full Time-Anesthesia Pain - Ford Road-Dearborn

Medical Assistant

Under direct supervision of the provider and nursing leadership, the Medical Assistant performs a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to assist in the quality and compassionate care provided to patients. These duties may include but are not limited to the greeting and escorting of patients to the exam room, obtaining medical histories, the measurement and recording of vital signs, preparing patients for an examination / procedure, and assisting the provider during the examination / procedure.

Patient Care :

• Perform initial-response screening following protocols approved by supervising provider.
• Escort patient to room and prepares patient for examination, procedure, and treatment.
• Obtain vital signs and record in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Obtain and record patient history employing critical thinking skills.
• Prepare for, set up and assist with examinations, procedures, and treatments per protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare, administer, and document oral, parenteral medications, and immunizations as ordered by the supervising provider, documenting administration following the six rights in the EHR while maintaining accurate medication & immunization records.
• Document care provided during patient visit in EHR.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies.
• Actively monitors & respond timely to patient requests via telephone encounter, In Basket message and / or My Chart according to identified time frames and documents responses in the EHR.

10.Enter medication, radiology, and lab orders in the electronic health record for provider sign off.

11.Discharge patient providing after visit instructions to patient and / or caregiver as directed by the provider.

12.Enter medication refill orders per protocol.

Diagnostic :

Consultation :

Quality Assurance :

Instruction :

Other :

Education / Experience Required :

Additional Requirements :

OR Graduate from a Medical Assistant program without completion of a clinical externship but with a minimum one-year experience in clinical medical assisting within the past five (5) years.

OR Current Professionally Recognized Medical Assistant Certification with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in clinical medical assisting.

OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

OR Licensed Paramedic / Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with at least one-year clinical experience.

OR Military trained medical personnel with at least one-year clinical experience in clinical medical setting within the past five (5) years.

Certifications / Licensures Required :

Current BLS-C upon hire or successful completion by end of orientation.

Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below :

Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.

Must possess the following personal qualities :

Physical Demands / Working Conditions :

Works in a patient care setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases. Manual dexterity required to complete performance of duties. Walks, stands, stoops, and may require some heavy lifting of patients and / or equipment.