Job Description

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  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (
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  include, but are not limited to, the following)
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   Treat staff, practitioners, visitors, and patients with dignity and respect.
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   Interview patients to include medical history, measure vital signs, performs vision screening, etc. and record information in EHR.
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   Share information gathered from patients with appropriate team members to assist in more comprehensive care of the patient.
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   Assist practitioners in performing examinations as needed.
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   Administer medications per practitioners orders.
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   Administer injections or immunizations per practitioners orders.
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   Sterilize medical equipment and maintain it in good working order.
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   Collect specimens for laboratory and perform routine in-house laboratory work.
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   Prepare specimens for outside laboratory studies.
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   Perform simple wound care.
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   Maintain adequate supplies in exam rooms and ensure exam rooms are clean.
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   Follow clinic guidelines and protocols and participate in making new ones.
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   Prepare and perform paperwork and clerical duties as necessary including answering phones, computer entry, etc.
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   Perform routine diagnostic tests (EKG, etc.) and/or schedules patients for outside diagnostic studies and consultations.
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   Participate in community health and disease prevention activities.
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   Participate in the corporation's Quality Improvement Program.
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   Participate in daily Team Huddles with staff members as required or requested.
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   Participate in staff development programs and promote team cohesiveness.
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   Manages personal and staff clinical inboxes.
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   Participate in the daily huddle
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   Ensure timely response to appointment messages and requests via the phone and portal
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   Educate patients regarding PCMH and how the care team can help patients
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   Participate as a member of a patient's care team - within Team Work
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   Ensure patients receive a copy of his/her visit summary
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   Ensure patients leave with an appointment and face no barriers regarding transportation
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   Ensure patients have an identified primary care provider
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   Other duties as may be assigned.
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  EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
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 Graduation from an accredited program of medical assisting
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  AND
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 one year experience in the medical field or completion of an approved internship program
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  OR
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 equivalent combination of education and experience.
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 Salary: $16 - $18 per hour
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