Certified Medical Assistant - Occupational Health

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General Purpose of Job:

Works with the Occupational Health Nurse to ensure the health and safety of the employees.

Specific job duties include: Performs and documents vital signs and physical measurements in an age appropriate manner. Performs phlebotomy procedures, performs ancillary testing, immunization administration per standing orders, promotes safety and infection control, calls pharmacy to authorize and order medication, performs clerical duties to include: answering telephones, greeting patients, appointment scheduling, chart preparation and documentation for Driscoll employees, allied health, contractors, travelling nurses, providers, students, and volunteers (referred to as ?patient?).

Essential Duties and Behavioral Expectations:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
? Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
? Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
? Adheres to all nursing/generic safety policies
? Maintains professionalism/self-validation
? Communication skills
? Gives immunizations as necessary to patients following policies
? Processes new employees to include drawing blood, Tspot screening, or ordering chest x-rays according to hospital guidelines
? Provides necessary back-up support for the occupational health nurse
? Provides support for workers? compensation claims as needed
? Follows OSHA guidelines and sets the example for others
? Provides back up for orientation as necessary
? Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
? Schedules appointments, receives money for bills and submits to accounting, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks
? Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records
? Maintains patient compliance and informs both patient and Occupational Health director when a patient is out of compliance
? Assist in running reports as necessary
? Orders necessary equipment, supplies, medication as needed for clinic
? Maintains temperature records every morning and afternoon for medication refrigerator and freezer in accordance to OSHA guidelines
? Schedules hospital wide clinics as needed

Performs and documents vital signs and physical measurements in an age appropriate manner
? Prepares patient for examination or procedure
? Performs and documents vital signs as needed
? Documents current immunization accurately into patient?s employee health record
? Documents allergy status accurately
? Passes competency validations annually
? Labels appropriately, all waive testing controls with date opened, and expiration date
? Maintains QC monitoring as appropriate
? Documents legible and accurately

Performs general lab duties as assigned
? Processes lab specimens, performs tests, and reports results as written in applicable policies and procedures
? Notifies patient of immunizations that are needed as well as set appointment for second dose in series as needed
? Orders correct immunizations based on titer results
? Administer immunizations as ordered per protocol based on titer results
? Performs only those tests that are authorized by standing orders and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual?s education, training or experience, and technical abilities
? Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples
? Adheres to laboratory?s quality control policies, documents all control activities
? Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct problem immediately or notify nurse in charge
? Prepares Tspots for shipment in a timely manner and send out as needed
? Daily prepare and restock clinic area supplies for the next day; ensures all needed supplies are in stock

Promotes safety and infection control
? Observes and enforces guidelines for infection control in administering care, demonstrating adherence to infection control guidelines
? Promotes safety of all patients and personnel
? Promotes and ensures safe and effective use of equipment in assigned areas as observed annually by supervisory observation

Assists nursing personnel and performs other duties
? Collaborates with licensed nurse in ensuring that all nursing care required by patients is administered and documented

Medications/Medication administration
? Completes CDC Immunization Education online
? Health teaching and counseling as ordered by medical provider
? Administer prescribed immunizations

Maintains interaction and communication
? Greets patients immediately upon arrival
? Maintains unit, department, and hospital communication as observed by supervisor
? Attends staff meetings or signs attendance records for reading of minutes and attends all mandatory in-services 100% of the time as evidenced by a review of minutes and Staff Development Records
? Notifies licensed staff or supervisor when unable to complete assigned or tasks or responsibilities
? Monitors patient flow in clinic to promote customer service

Education and/or Experience:
? High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
? Has completed a Medical Assistant Program and is certified as a CMA
? Knowledge of Medical Terminology
? Background in Microsoft Office applications a plus
? Successful completion of Driscoll Children's Hospital Orientation, BLS
? Current Certification/Registration as Medical AssistantPrior experience as a certified medical assistant preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations.
? Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
? Basic Life Support (BLS).