Float Clinical Medical Assistant SoMD

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Float Clinical Medical Assistant-Temp to Perm

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Center Manager

Date Issued: October 2020

Revised: February 2024

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing general assistance to professional and technical personnel rendering patient care. This is a temp to perm position.

Essential Functions:

1. Preloads, reviews charts and or EMR for scheduled patients before clinic starts. Ensures that needed lab or other results are in the EMR.

1. Schedules patient appointments.

1. Monitors appointment schedule to ensure low wait time, and that all patients are identified and not overlooked.

1. Escorts patient back to the exam room; updates the problem list and or history; obtains and records vital signs and reason for visit; prepares the patient for the provider.

1. Performs vision and hearing screens at the request of the provider. For routine visits, screenings should be done prior to the provider seeing the patient.

1. Assists provider with examination and/or procedures as appropriate.

1. Reviews EMR for lab orders, performs phlebotomy, and processes appropriate specimens for outside lab. Adheres to standards for appropriate collection of all specimens.

1. Orders lab supplies and performs in house lab tests as ordered by the provider. Performs Quality Control testing and documents in EMR and/or on Lab Quality Control forms, as appropriate.

1. Follows proper procedure to check and document expired vaccines, emergency equipment and records refrigerator temperatures for Vaccine and Labs; maintains medical supplies and vaccine inventory.

1. Performs Immunizations, EKG’s, pulse oximetry, peak flows, PPDs and other tests ordered by the provider.