Medical Assistant - Geriatrics

General Summary of Position

MedStar Health is looking for a Medical Assistant to join our team atMedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney!

The Medical Assistant performs clinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement, and documentation of vital signs, and assisting providers with patient exams, and telephone and clerical support. Position may float to other sites/locations within the system.

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Primary Duties:

* Assists providers with patient preparation, minor office procedures and examination/education of patients. Supports other members of the clinical care team, assuring optimal best-practice patient flow; manages variable and unpredictable patient volume throughout the workday. Provides clerical support. Participates in daily team huddles to review and prepare for scheduled patient visits. Screens all patients\ for preventative care needs, ongoing support, barriers to care, safety concerns, and potential fall risk. Conducts surveillance for transitions of care, urgent/emergent care, or follow up tasks such as retrieval of documents associated with referrals/testing.

* Conducts motivational interviews that include patient screening and/or coaching on disease management ability, motivation to change, learning care needs, and community outreach needs. Identifies potential behavioral health needs of patients using appropriate screening tools and notifies provider of findings. Report actual and potential problems concerning patients, families, and associates according to protocol. Participates in performance improvement initiatives to improve care quality and safety. Ensures ongoing compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and quality/safety standards by maintaining and auditing temperature logs, ensuring medication supplies are current/unexpired, checking and maintaining emergency equipment, area free of clutter, etc.

* Participates in population management activities including awareness of the populations served and engages the patient in self-management support, care/health goal setting, pre-visit planning, and the capturing of information that leads to health care improvement activities. Performs selected patient and laboratory testing consistent with the scope of the practice, including Point of Care Testing, tuberculosis skin testing, electrocardiography, pulmonary function tests, and vision and hearing testing. Removes sutures/staples after the provider has examined the patient and written the appropriate order. Documents these activities in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) or other venues.

* Documents clinically related activities accurately in the patient's EMR; performs required patient follow-up: pap smears, Pb levels, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), mammograms, and STD's. Collects and processes specimens, completes requisitions, and documents. Provides escort, chaperoning, and assists with patient discharge activities. Fulfills infection prevention and environmental responsibilities. Provides telephone screening services to gather information from patients, determine appropriate disposition and document per established telephone screening protocols. Under onsite provider supervision may insert intravenous catheter for physician initiated IV fluid therapy or administration of intravenous medications. Under direct supervision, may insert, remove, and monitor urinary catheter for procedures and prepare and administer oral drugs and injections limited to intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. May perform phlebotomy.

* Utilizes the EMR to propose patient medication refills for provider approval. Completes requisitions for tests. Contacts insurance companies for Pre-authorizations for patient medications and specialty referrals. Floats to other sites/locations within the system.

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or GED.

* 6 months experience working in an ambulatory care medical office or completed externship at MedStar Health.

* Externship in a medical or ambulatory health setting strongly preferred.

* Experience working with electronic medical records preferred for cardiology offices only.

* 6 months' experience working in an ambulatory care medical office equivalent preferred.

* Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.

This position has a hiring range of $19.17 - $31.36