
Clinical Assistant (CNA/MA)
Sweetgrass & Southernmed Pediatrics
6 hours ago
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About
- Description
- Assist medical providers in providing a high level of quality patient care. Performs a variety of duties in accordance with federal, state and local regulations along with established priorities and procedures of the practice.
- Job Tasks
- Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart.
- Prepares patients for examination.
- Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization, as required.
- Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
- Completes all mandatory training as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Quality and Customer Satisfaction
- Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experience with a service-oriented attitude.
- Collaborates with others to coordinate care, resolve concerns, and address the needs of patients, family members, physicians and employees.
- Considers patient and employee safety.
- Takes initiative to identify and eliminate risks.
- Respects and considers patient rights to privacy and complies with all HIPAA guidelines for maintaining confidentiality.
- Interpersonal Skills
- Communicates professionally and appropriately at all times.
- Builds strong working relationships with co-workers and other staff while recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
- Identifies, analyzes and solves problems.
- Accountability and Productivity
- Accepts responsibility for decisions and actions.
- Utilizes appropriate resources to effectively and successfully execute responsibilities.
- Adheres to regulatory and company policies and procedures.
- Requirements
- Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Medical coursework in a continuing education setting preferred.
- Experience in a pediatric medical practice preferred.
- Working knowledge of computer applications; prior experience with electronic medical records preferred.
- Ability to speak, read and write effectively.
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines, in a detail-oriented manner
- Machines and Equipment Used
- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, scanner, personal computer.
- Working Conditions
- Indoor, temperature-controlled, and smoke-free environment.
- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids may be required.
- May at times work under stressful situations.
- ADA Compliant
- Physical Requirements
- Good visual acuity and ability to verbally communicate.
- Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 25 pounds.
- Direct Reports
- None.