Pediatric Medical Assistant Job at Cahaba Medical Care Foundation, Alabaster, AL

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  • Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
  • Alabaster, AL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Pediatric Medical Assistant

Reports to Office Manager

Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.

Purpose: To assist the providers as well as the other nursing staff and medical assistants in providing efficient and high quality patient care.

Principle Responsibilities:

● Triage patients and take vital signs

● Document all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)

● Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc.

● Assist provider with:

○ Performing exams, invasive procedures and minor surgeries

○ Ordering standard laboratory tests for chronic disease visits

○ Completing quality management in EMR

○ Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter

○ E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.

● Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients

● Prepare patients for examination or procedures

● Set up for procedures

● Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures

● Clean and stock rooms, and update inventory records

● Administer medications and vaccines upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Perform waived laboratory testing as ordered by physician upon satisfactory assessment of competency

● Remove sutures or staples from superficial wounds, as well as casts, splints, and other external devices.

● Work through assigned tasks in EMR

● Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers

Additional Responsibilities for LPNs with active license:

● Start IVs, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Qualifications:

● Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program

● Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required

● Experience in a medical office desired

● Excellent customer service and phone communication skills

● Basic experience with computers

● Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high-stress environments

Job Tags

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