Medical Assistant 6750

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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 School Based Medical Assistant to p erform 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 is a full time position working Monday through Friday 8am - 4 : 30pm.

School Based Medical Assistant Key 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

We are seeking School Based Medical Assistant candidates with the following qualities :

Meridian Health Services provides the following benefits to qualified School Based Medical Assistant candidates :

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.

Meridian Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M / F / D / V) and also participates in E-Verify.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Athenahealth,Algebra,eClinicalWorks,Primary Care Experience,Phlebotomy,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Experience Administering Injections,Medical Terminology,Medication Administration

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1