Care Promoter (Medical Assistant)

p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanWe’re unique.  You should be, too./span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanWe’re changing lives every day.  For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts?  Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?/span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanWe’re different than most primary care providers. We’re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThe Care Promoter 1 is an unlicensed medical professional cross-trained to perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the medical centers running smoothly. The duties of Care Promoter 1 vary from setting to setting, depending on the size, location and type. In addition to administrative duties, Care Promoters perform clinical duties under direct physician supervision in accordance with state practice acts. The Care Promoter 1 is an integral member of a Physician-led Care Team that is focused on providing excellent and comprehensive primary care for a specific population of patients.pspan class="emphasis-3"ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:/span/pulliMeasures and records vital signs; records patient interview, history, and chief complaint./liliPrepares patients for examinations and performs routine screening tests; assists physician with exams; explain treatment procedures and physicians' instructions to patient./liliPhlebotomy and collection of other lab specimens; performs basic waived lab tests./liliPrepares and administers medications under physician supervision; changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and other first aid procedures; uses CPR skills when necessary./liliMaintains supplies, equipment, stocks and sterilizes instruments; practices OSHA safety standards; performs accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times./liliProcesses patient phone messages, returning calls and routing them to other team members as appropriate; calls patients to obtain and relay pertinent information for the physician./liliUpon physician approval and authorization, calls in prescriptions to the pharmacy. Uses communication skills with appropriate medical terminology; and follows appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct; authorized individuals will use the ChenMed Rx system to support physician medication dispensing./liliThis position requires 5-10% travel time./liliPerforms other related duties as assigned./li/ulp/ppspan class="emphasis-3"KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS amp; ABILITIES:/span/pp/pulliMust have excellent oral and written communication skills and empathy towards our patients at all times./liliAbility to effectively collaborate with team members, including doctors, nurses, front desk staff, center managers, and market leaders./liliMindset focused on solving problems for patients and achieving team goals. Knowledge of medical products, services, standards, policies and procedures./liliSkill in operating phones, personal computer, software and other IT systems. Must be detail-oriented to ensure accuracy of reports and data./liliAbility to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow. Ability to act calmly in busy or stressful situations./liliThis position may require some local travel to assist in covering other centers./li/ulpspan class="emphasis-3"EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA:/span/pulliHigh school diploma or equivalent is required. Graduate from a nationally accredited Medical Assistant program OR equivalent healthcare preparation (i.e. foreign-trained physician, paramedic, etc.) is required./liliOne (1) year Medical Assistant or similar work experience in corresponding setting is preferred. Experience working with geriatric patients is a plus. EMR system experience is preferred./liliCPR for Healthcare Providers is required./li/ulamp;#xa;amp;#xa;pbPAY RANGE:/b/p$17.0 - $24.26 Hourlypspan style="font-size:14px"The posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions./span/ppbEMPLOYEE BENEFITS/b/ppa target="_blank" href="https://chenmed.makeityoursource.com/helpful-documents"https://chenmed.makeityoursource.com/helpful-documents/a/pp/pp/ppWe’re ChenMed and we’re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better.  Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We’re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care.  /pp/ppChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire.  With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow.  Join our team who make a difference in people’s lives every single day./pp/ppCurrent employees, if you want to apply to our internal career site, please click a target="_blank" href="https://careers.chenmed.com/i/us/en/homerevisited"HERE/a/pp/ppCurrent Contingent Worker please see job aid a target="_blank" href="https://chenmed.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/HROperationsHRIS12345/_layouts/15/doc2.aspx?sourcedoc#61;%7BAE1C60BC-9950-42A6-A1D5-781DFC5FD08D%7Damp;file#61;Contingent%20Non%20Worker%20Application%20Process.docxamp;action#61;defaultamp;mobileredirect#61;trueamp;wdLOR#61;cC9BCD7FE-9983-4A94-96EC-8A926B5664A8amp;CID#61;AD6787FA-5B70-4451-8F91-B9F5ED518C1D"HERE/a to apply/p#LI-Onsite