LRHPG Certified Medical Assistant - Pulmonary

br /p/ptabletbodytr bgcolor="#0076A8"tdfont face="Arial" style="font-size:14pt" color="#ffffff"Position Details/font/td/trtrtdpfont color="#51534a"b style="font-size:1.6rem"br //b/font/pp/ppspan style="font-size:12pt"font color="#161618"Lakeland Regional Health is a leading medical center located in Central Florida. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have been dedicated to serving our community with excellence in healthcare. As the only Level 2 Trauma center for Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties, and the second busiest Emergency Department in the US, we are committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse patient population. Our facility is licensed for 910 beds and handles over 200,000 emergency room visits annually, along with 49,000 inpatient admissions, 21,000 surgical cases, 4,000 births, and 101,000 outpatient visits./font/span/ppfont color="#161618"span style="font-size:12pt" /spanLakeland Regional Health is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team in various entry-level positions. Whether you#39;re starting your career in healthcare or seeking new opportunities to make a difference, we have roles available across our primary and specialty clinics, urgent care centers, and upcoming standalone Emergency Department. With over 7,000 employees, Lakeland Regional Health offers a supportive work environment where you can thrive and grow professionally./font/pp /ppspan style="font-size:12pt"font color="#161618" /font/span/pp/ppb style="font-size:1.6rem;background-color:transparent"font color="#161618"Active - Benefit Eligible and Accrues Time Off/font/b/pp/pp/pp/p font color="#161618"b style="font-size:1.6rem" Work Hours per Biweekly Pay Period:  /b80.00br / b style="font-size:1.6rem"Shift/b: Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pmbr / b style="font-size:1.6rem"Location/b: 3030 Harden Blvd Lakeland FL. br / b style="font-size:1.6rem"Pay Rate/b: $18.22- $20.96/font/td/trtr bgcolor="#0076A8"tdfont face="Arial" style="font-size:14pt" color="#ffffff"Position Summary/font/td/trtrtdbr / pfont color="#161618"Responsible for assisting providers with patient care, which also includes clerical or other environmental responsibilities within the offices as deemed necessary. The medical assistant utilizes technology set in place for scheduling patient appointments, preparing medical records and documenting appropriate information in the electronic medical record. They provide guidance and instruct patients as per the medical provider directives./fontbr / /pp /p/td/trtr bgcolor="#0076A8"tdfont face="Arial" style="font-size:14pt" color="#ffffff"Position Responsibilities/font/td/trtrtd height="14" pfont color="#51534a"br //font/ppfont color="#161618"bPeople At The Heart Of All We Do/b/font/pullifont color="#161618"Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration./font/lilifont color="#161618"Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care./font/lilifont color="#161618"Communicates appropriately with patients, families, team members, and our community in a manner that treasures all people as uniquely created./font/lilifont color="#161618"bSafety And Performance Improvement/bulliBehaves in a mindful manner focused on self, patient, visitor, and team safety./liliDemonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work./liliParticipates actively in process improvement and adoption of standard work./lilibStewardship/b/liliDemonstrates responsible use of LRH#39;s resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities./liliKnows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures./lilibStandard Work Duties: LRHPG Certified Medical Assistant/b/liliPerform all duties in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate./liliDeliver quality/evidence-based patient care./liliEngage patients, patients#39; families and their caregivers in understanding, setting and monitoring patient self-management care plans in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the patient and caregiver./liliDevelop and maintain relationships among patients and their families and care team that supports their access to the medical home./liliProvide timely communication with patients, make inquiries, execute follow-up actions and help to integrate information into the plan of care./liliAdministers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance to the provider#39;s directives and the MA#39;s scope of practice./liliMaintains sanitation and cleanliness of exam rooms and stocks necessary supplies or materials needed throughout the workday./liliUse case management processes to assure quality care is delivered to the Practice#39;s patients, the patients#39; families and caregivers in the most efficient and effective manner across the healthcare continuum./li/ul/fontp/pbr / /li/ul/td/trtr bgcolor="#0076A8"tdfont face="Arial" style="font-size:14pt" color="#ffffff"Competencies amp; Skills/font/td/trtrtd height="14"br / pfont color="#161618"Essential:br //font/pullifont color="#161618"Knowledge of general principles of medical assisting, federal and state regulations and standard practice and procedures that are within the standard scope of practice for the medical assistant./font/lilifont color="#161618"Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality./font/lilifont color="#161618"Knowledge of safety practices that prevent exposure to known workplace hazards and the necessary action needed when exposed. /font/lilifont color="#161618"Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of the medical assisting practice to provide ongoing patient care./font/lilifont color="#161618"Skill in health information management and use of an electronic medical record system/font/li/ulfont color="#161618"Nonessential:ulliStrong working knowledge of the function and use of electronic health records/liliKnowledge of HEDIS/Star measures/liliKnowledge of medical insurance, billing and coding (including ICD-10)./li/ul/fontp/pbr / /td/trtr bgcolor="#0076A8"tdfont face="Arial" style="font-size:14pt" color="#ffffff"Qualifications amp; Experience/font/td/trtrtd height="14"br / pfont color="#161618"Essential:/font/pullifont color="#161618"High School or Equivalent/font/li/ulfont color="#161618"Nonessential:ulliAssociate Degree/li/ul /fontp/ppfont color="#161618"Essential:/font/pullifont color="#161618"Must be a graduate of an accredited medical assisting program/font/li/ulfont color="#161618"Nonessential:ulliMedical related field/li/ul /fontp/ppfont color="#161618"Essential:/font/pullifont color="#161618"Basic Cardiac Life Support/font/li/ulp/ppfont color="#161618"Other information:br /Certifications Essential: Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA,RMAN,CCMA,NCMA)br /br /Preferred Experience: Possess 3 years of prior experience as a Medical Assistantbr /br /Certifications Essential: CPR certification - American Red Cross or American Heart Association/font/p/td/tr/tbody/tablep /p