Medical Assistant - Colusa Health Clinic

pspan style="font-size: 14px"Colusa Medical Center,  provides both inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency services, to the surrounding community bringing exceptional healthcare and service to our community. /span/p pbr/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"JOB SUMMARY:/span/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"The Medical Assistant (MA) is a member of the nursing team who functions under the direction, guidance, and supervision of a licensed physician or Mid-level (FNP/PA) Practitioner who has been designated by the physician. An MA, with guidance, assists in providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and in coordinating nursing care activities with other health care disciplines./span/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"QUALIFICATIONS:/span/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent. Current Medical Assistant certification/license preferred. Current certification in CPR. Prior experience in medical office setting preferred. Pediatric experience preferred. Must be bilingual (English/Spanish). Must be able to perform duties with minimum supervision./span/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"POSITION SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE MEASURES:/span/p pspan style="font-size: 14px"Back Office MA Responsibilities:/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 14px"Takes vital signs accurately, including data collection, height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Under the direction of the provider, performs procedures, treatments, and/or tests as assigned. Reports results to the provider./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Instructs patient in the proper stool, urine, and sputum specimen collection./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs dressing changes as directed./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Sets up and assists with sterile surgical procedures./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Is attentive to changes in patient condition or behavior and communicates patient needs to provider. Keeps provider informed of changes in patient’s condition/status./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Assists with delivery of patient care, as needed./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Prepares specimens./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Charts all actions taken accurately and timely./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Cleans and sets up examination rooms./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Clean and sterilizes equipment./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Initiates procedures for emergency care that require immediate action, following pertinent policies/procedures./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Remains calm in stressful situations./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Accurately and promptly carries out provider’s orders./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs urine drug screen collections accurately, and is attentive to the donor’s demeanor./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Accurately documents CHDP data, referrals, immunization records, chief complaints, and vital signs./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Prepares equipment and assists with gynecological exams./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs ear lavage procedure./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs Accucheck with calibration./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs Hemocue and checks control./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Accurately performs urine dip and controls./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs HCG and control../span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs stool occult and control./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Performs vision screening, audiometries, spirometry tests, and EKGs./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Employee may transport medication, including expired medications, to and from the hospital pharmacy to the clinics./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 14px"Front Office MA Responsibilities:/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 14px"Files, copies, and obtains prior records, and prepares forms./span/li lispan style="font-size: 14px"Answers the telephone professionally (with courtesy, accuracy and respect for confidentiality), identifying self and department. Returns telephone voice mail and messages appropriately./span/li /ul