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GraceMed Health Clinic Medical Assistant (Bilingual) in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13007119
Essential Role:Provides patient care services to complement the providers role of delivering primary health care services at GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares patients for examination, treatments and procedures.
- Obtains vital signs and chief complaints.
- Obtains and/or reviews family history.
- Chaperones and assists providers during exams and procedures.
- Administers P.O. and I.M. injections and medications as ordered (after completion of competency training).
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments.
- Maintains and stocks exam rooms.
- Performs phlebotomy and CLIA waived lab tests.
- Performs direct patient care within the limits of his/her training and capabilities when the provider is unavailable.
- Documents administration of all injections and medications in medical records.
- Records lab results in medical record and notifies patients of any negative results subsequent to provider reviews. Records family history in medical records.
- Returns or receives patient phone calls during office hours; performs triage of patients by phone or in office, assessing medical needs of patient and coordinating appropriate care or interventions and referring to licensed staff or providers as indicated.
- Provides patient education as requested.
- Assures proper labeling and handling of all specimens. Completes appropriate requisitions and/or paperwork.
- Maintains a follow-up system for lab results.
- Coordinates referrals and schedules appointments with specialists and ancillary services on behalf of patients in the absence of designated employee.
- Maintains clinical equipment and supplies.
- Assists in the development of and documents protocols related to his or her job functions.
- Assists in the development of new staff as it relates to his or her job functions.