MEDICAL ASSISTANT (Somali Speaking)

divdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"nbsp;link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"div class="fr-view"divlink href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_editor.pkgd.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"nbsp;link href="https://static.workforcenow.adp.com/mas/mdf-components/24.23.14/styles/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"divstrongSummary/strong: nbsp; In accordance with the Mission and Vision statement the Patient Care Associate will function within the State of Ohio scope of practice to administer direct care to patients, functioning under the direction of the provider, following all policies and procedures of Heart of Ohio Family Health.pstrongFull time Position/strong/ppstrongReports to/strong: nbsp;Clinical SupervisorstrongbrSupervises/strong: nbsp; N/A/ppstrongDress Requirement/strong: scrubs in accordance to Heart of Ohio Family Healthrsquo;s dress code policy/ppstrongWork Schedule/strong:/ppMonday through Friday standard business hours/pp40 hours per week, times are subject to change based on staffing needs.nbsp;/ppA primary location will be specified at the interview, but Patient Care Associates are expected to float between all Heart of Ohio Family Health based on organizational need./ppstrongNon-Exempt/strongnbsp;/ppstronguJob Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)/u/strong/pulliEducation and Experience: Some education in the medical field and/or significant experience in the medical field. Students in health sciences, nursing, etc. are encouraged to apply./liliCertification: CMA, LPN, STNA, CHW, and EMT certifications are encouraged to apply but not required. Must complete competency training and may have more limited expected activities based on certification.nbsp;/liliEffective Communication Skills/liliCurrent BLS/CPR preferred but not required/liliExceptional customer service skills/liliMust be able to work as a team member/liliDemonstrate skills and abilities in clinical and administrative areas including office lab testing, patient care, and vitals./liliAbility to work with limited supervision and to make decisions based on established policies and procedures/liliBasic computer skills required, previous experience with EMR preferred/liliAbility to travel to additional HOFH sites, the primary work site will be where colleague starts the day./li/ulpstronguEssential Responsibilities/u/strong/pulliScope of responsibilities depend on background/liliSupports the HOFH mission and vision statements holding self and others accountable and role modeling excellence for all to see. nbsp;For example: demonstrates friendliness and courtesy, effective communication creates a professional environment and provides first class service./liliMeets population specific and all other competencies according to department requirements./liliPromotes a Culture of Safety by adhering to policy, procedures, and plans that are in place to prevent workplace injury, violence or adverse outcome to associates and patients./liliRelationship-based care: Creates a caring and healing environment that keeps the patient and family at the center of care throughout their experience at HOFH following mission and vision./liliScreens, refers, routes and places phone calls/liliPrepares patient charts for appointment: files result of tests, procedures and ensures chart completeness/liliDocuments patient care observations and activities according to professional standards and procedures./liliRequest previous medical records/liliPrepares and organizes departments: inspects exam rooms for cleanliness and equipment for condition./liliStock supplies as needed/liliAttends required in-service training/liliMaintains continuing education units as appropriate/liliGreets and escorts patient to exam room/liliMeasures and records vital signs/liliRecords patient interview and history/liliProvides approved patient education materials upon the direction of provider/liliPrepares patient for examinations, routine screening tests, and procedures/liliAssist the provider with procedures as needed./liliPerforms basic office labs and point of care testing as ordered/liliPrepares and administers medication (no IV medications), changes dressings, removes staples/sutures based on written provider order. This responsibility is dependent on previous background, education, experience, etc. and clinical competency check.nbsp;/liliParticipates in QI initiatives. Completes population health outreach for patients with uncontrolled chronic disease/care gaps./liliAssists in keeping records for completion of control checks for urinalysis, HgbA1c, etc., documenting cleaning of equipment like the autoclave, recording fridge temperatures, and other basic compliance related tasks./liliAssist in emergency situations under the direction of the provider/liliAbides by all federal mandates/liliMaintains patient confidentiality and abides by all HIPAA guidelines/li/ulpstronguOther Job Responsibilities/u/strong/pulliTravel to other HOFH sites as needed/liliAssist in training and shadowing experience of onboarding staff./liliAssists with patient inquiries/concerns regarding medical care, medication instructions, and prescription call-ins in a prompt, courteous, and efficient manner/liliUnderstands the EMR standards and workflow/liliResponsible for compliance with Organizational Integrity through raising questions and promptly reporting actual or potential wrongdoing./liliAll other duties as assigned./li/ulpstrongFacility Environment/strong:brnbsp;brHeart of Ohio Family Health operates in multiple locations. All facilities have a medical office environment with front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, nursing stations, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are on the main ground floor and ADA compliant./ppThis positionrsquo;s primary work area is patient examination rooms and nursing stations./ppThe patient examination rooms and nursing stations areas are:/pul type="circle"likept at a normal working temperature/lilisanitized daily/lilimaintains standard office environment furniture with adjustable chairs/lilimaintains standard office equipment; ie, computer, copier, fax machine, etc. at a normal working height/li/ulpstrongPhysical Demands and Requirements/strong: these may be modified to accurately perform the essential functions of the position:/pul type="circle"liMobility = ability to easily move without assistance/liliBending = occasional bending from the waist and knees/liliReaching = occasional reaching no higher than normal arm stretches/liliLifting/Carry = ability to lift and carry a normal stack of documents and/or files/liliPushing/Pulling = ability to push or pull a normal office environment/liliDexterity = ability to handle and/or grasp, use a keyboard, calculator, and other office equipment accurately and quickly/liliHearing = ability to accurately hear and react to the normal tone of a personrsquo;s voicenbsp;/liliVisual = ability to safely and accurately see and react to factors and objects in a normal setting/liliSpeaking = ability to pronounce words clearly to be understood by another individual/li/ul/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div