Medical Assistant-Ambulatory OB/GYN
Company: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 23, 2024
Job Description:
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a
job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job
Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Work Shift:Day (United States of
America)Performs a wide variety of medical assisting activities and
assists providers with special procedures during patient visits in
an office-based clinical setting. At BIDMC, a Medical Assistant in
a hospital-based practice is not authorized to perform duties that
can be performed only by licensed personnel, which includes but is
not limited to, drawing up medications and/or medication
administration or flushing an IV.Job Description:Essential
Responsibilities:
- Performs a wide variety of activities during patient visits.
Sets up and assists providers and monitors patients during and
following routine and special procedures. Performs phlebotomy,
vital signs, height and weight, suture removal and dressing changes
as needed.
- Cleans, disinfects and inspects medical equipment and
instruments used for patient care between each patient use
according to guidelines required by the unit. Prepares equipment to
be sent out of unit for sterilization. Inspects equipment on a
routine basis for damage or repairs.
- Performs appropriate departmental screening, lab tests and
specimen collection. Implements quality control standards as
required. Provide patients with relevant instructions for specific
tests and procedures.
- Schedules follow-up tests and appointments using hospital
systems. Contacts patients with reminder appointments.
- Actively assists and supports licensed practitioners by queuing
prescriptions for renewal and performing the initial review of
medication listings for accuracy in the electronic medical record
(Web OMR).
- Procures and correlates medical correspondences from Health
Information Management, providers and administration, as directed
by department.
- Takes complete, accurate information from patients,
prioritizing and communicating to clinical staff appropriately.
Distributes questionnaires and forms to patient at the beginning of
visit. Enters orders and information relating to the patient visit
in OMR as assigned. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times,
by phone, in discussion or by electronic distribution of
information.
- Assists patients who have physical and psychological
limitations with ambulation and patient care functions to ensure
their comfort and dignity during the exam. May include transferring
a patient from a wheelchair to exam table, undressing and dressing
patients and ensuring patient is safe until provider arrives.
- Ensures that equipment and supplies necessary to carry out
patient care activities are available and usable and the
environment is clean, organized, and stocked appropriately.
Monitors code cart supplies to ensure that supplies are within
expiration dates. Tracks, orders and maintains supplies and
equipment.
- Escorts patients to other ancillary areas as needed. Performs
other support activities as requested by managers or clinical
providers in order to provide for patient needs in an optimal way.
Attends internal and external educational or training sessions as
assigned.Required Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a
basic level within web-based applications.
- MA, EMT, CNA, LNA certificate or diploma; or at least 5 months
of direct patient care experience in a clinical or research
setting, such as: experience working as a medical assistant (MA), a
patient care technician (PCT) or a clinical nursing assistant
(CNA); nursing or medical student with completion of one clinical
rotation.Preferred Qualifications
- Phlebotomy certificateCompetencies:Decision Making: Ability to
make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard
practices and established procedures which generally require little
or no supervision.Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that
are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following
clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities
for process improvements.Independence of Action: Ability to follow
general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored
by supervisor/manager.Written Communications: Ability to
communicate clearly and effectively in written English with
internal and external customers.Oral Communications: Ability to
comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with
medical center staff, patients, families and external
customers.Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge
of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the
ability to use them in varied situations.Team Work: Ability to work
collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of
immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and
respecting team members.Customer Service: Ability to provide a high
level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external
customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner
using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to
remain calm in stressful situations.Age based
Competencies:Employees in this job must be competent to provide
patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years,
Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -. Physical Nature of the
Job:Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and
or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature
and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority
of their shift.FLSA Status:Non-ExemptAs a health care organization,
we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for
and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth
Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against
influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn
more about this requirement.More than 35,000 people working
together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers,
teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your
skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity
Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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