Senior Medical Assistant - Specialty Urology

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Job Role Summary

The Senior Medical Assistant serves as lead medical assistant for occupational health clinic- specialty care clinics.  This position provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).  Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable populations of Marion County.  

Job Requirements

•    Graduation from an education program for the medical assistant required
•    Certified or Registered Medical Assistant required
•    Minimum of 4 years of experience with 1 year of Eskenazi Health experience required; External hires must have 5 years of experience
•    Previous experience as a lead required
•    CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification is preferred)
•    Current TB Education certification is preferred
•    Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred; may be deemed necessary at certain locations 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

•    Assist Clinic Manager with ensuring that patient appointments run smoothly and in order. 
•    Maintains a safe patient/clinic environment; practice is in compliance with Eskenazi Health’s safety standards
•    Exhibits legal and ethical professional conduct, follows organizational/site-specific protocols/processes
•    Provides patient care which takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors to ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric)
•    Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs
•    Measures and records vital signs, heights, weights, other parameters including pain assessment
•    Interviews patient and records history, chief complaint, other findings
•    Calls prescriptions (except Schedule II medications) to pharmacy for the provider per written orders
•    Prepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests including EKGs
•    Assists provider with exams and minor office procedures
•    Collects and processes lab specimens including phlebotomy
•    Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider
•    Performs point-of-care testing, including pertinent quality control testing, documenting results
•    Prepares and administers medications (with exceptions per organizational or site-specific guidelines) with provider written order
•    Demonstrates competence/accountability in the administration of medications, treatments, performing tests
•    Changes/applies dressings, removes sutures, other minor procedures
•    Accurately, legibly, legally documents findings, services provided (including medication administration), education/instructions given, completes other required documentation
•    Maintains supplies and equipment (stocking/ordering) including routine stocking of exam rooms
•    Alters activities/behaviors to provide population-specific and age-specific care
•    Assists with the orientation of other staff members including Medical Assistant Externs
•    Serves in role of Medical Assistant Preceptor
•    Coordinate all open cases with specialty providers, ensuring notes are reviewed with the Occupational Health medical director.
•    Scanning all work related injury documents are scanned into EPIC.
•    Track all employee work related exposures.