Medical Assistant - BLS
Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: March 19, 2023
|
|
Job Description:
Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing
exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ.
We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will
continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each
delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a
compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs,
or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a
personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent
benefits and a great work environment where all employees are
valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that
makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
Job Summary:
The Medical Assistant assists physicians in daily activities such
as preparing patients for examination, phlebotomy, injections,
assisting providers with entering medication, laboratory and
radiology orders, scheduling diagnostic tests and making and
receiving phone calls.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
Joint (Floor and Phone)
Medical Home
At the direction of the provider provides patient and family
education to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommends
appropriate community resources as needed.
Performs telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording
and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient
based on provider instructions.
Maintains work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by
cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.
Handles prescription renewals/inquiries to facilitate patient care.
Discusses questions with provider and relays information to
pharmacy.
Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to
ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in
the "Age Specific Criteria".
Floor
Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and
examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and
stocking supplies.
Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical records,
weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication
reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.
Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by retrieving
tests and medical records and obtaining lab work as directed.
Dispense medications at the direction of a provider to patients.
Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse instruct patients and
family members regarding education and treatment to ensure patients
completely understand how to take the medication correctly.
Assists and/or performs phlebotomy with proper labeling and
handling of specimens, accurately completes requisitions, and
collects specimens according to standard procedures/protocols and
performing and documenting quality control activities.
Ensures accuracy of order entry and completes appropriate
documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
Assists providers to facilitate patient treatment by ordering and
scheduling tests as directed.
Phone
Answering Phone Calls
Returning Phone Messages
Providing Test Results
Pharmacy Refills
Schedule:
8am to 5pm Monday- Friday
Job Description:
Job Requirements
Education
Weight Demands
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in
Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a
nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply
distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day
Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our
communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health
education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and
other community benefit activities have always been central to our
mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability,
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other
classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
Keywords: Methodist Health System, Council Bluffs , Medical Assistant - BLS, Healthcare , Council Bluffs, Iowa
Click
here to apply!
|