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Kansas Employer Medical Assistant in Wichita, Kansas
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12939945
Medical Assistants are primarily responsible for assisting our board-certified physicians with the provision of patient medical care. Our Medical Assistants report to the staff physician on-duty for all clinical matters and the center administrator for all non-clinical matters.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
- Assisting staff physician on duty with patient care as requested
- Assisting with front-office administrative duties (e.g., greeting and registering patients, copying insurance cards, verifying co-pays, etc.)
- Performing patient triage by taking vital signs of newly registered patients
- Performing point of care diagnostic tests
- Documenting relevant patient data into electronic medical records in a timely manner
- Collecting biological specimens and processing them in the laboratory
- Performing pharmacy and CLIA approved lab procedures, maintenance and controls
- Tracking and re-stocking all necessary urgent care supplies and medications
- Discharging patients with detailed instructions
- Maintaining efficient and organized patient flow
- Following proper protocols and conducting patient call-backs
- Ensuring exam rooms are cleaned following each patient visit
- Perform basic diagnostic x-rays
- Ensure the x-ray equipment is operationally maintained
- Adhering to all center policies and procedures
Qualifications:
- Medical Assistant Certification or Associate Degree
- Phlebotomy training
- Understanding of the concepts of universal precautions, HIPAA, and OSHA
- Prior urgent care or emergency room experience a plus
- Active and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Familiar with occupational medicine and travel medicine a plus
- Effective and compassionate communicator with co-workers, patients and family
- High-energy individual with a professional appearance and attitude
- Team-player able to multi-task effectively
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment