2024-06-21
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Galloway
New Jersey
08201
United States
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Galloway, NJ
POSITION SHIFT: Days
POSITION STATUS: Per Diem/Pool
REQ_NUM: 04-34945
Department: APG Pulmonary
Hours Per Week 0.01
Holidays Required? No
Job Category: Medical Assistant
Location: Galloway
Weekends Required? No
ATLANTICARE
_____________________________________________ROLE DESCRIPTION
TITLE: POOL Medical Assistant
JOB CODE: 3216
EXEMPT:
NON-EXEMPT: X
DATE: 10/23
REVISED:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing patient care and support within the ambulatory setting.
The Medical Assistant accurately completes patient interviews, collects appropriate specimens, assists the provider with patient exams and procedures, maintains departmental inventory, provides patient education, and ensures quality direct patient care and non-professional services as directed by the physician. This position is also responsible for performing the following as required by position: phlebotomy for diagnostic studies, CLIA waived testing, specimen collection, and service-line specific clinical tasks such as EKGs, drug/alcohol testing, splinting, and more.
This position supports organizational goals by providing quality customer service, participating in performance improvement efforts and demonstrating a commitment to team work and cooperation.
As part of the Virtualist Program, this position is responsible for collecting patient intakes remotely and assisting in telehealth visits as directed by the physician. This position is not responsible for doing any hands-on patient exams and procedures, collecting specimens or phlebotomy for diagnostic studies. For this program, BLS certification is excluded.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of a Medical Assistant program required, or 3+ years of prior clinical experience is required.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
BLSHCP certified within six months of hire or transfer. Phlebotomy certification preferred. As part of the Virtualist Program, BLS certification is excluded.
EXPERIENCE: Able to handle high volume of interactions with frequent interruptions required. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire; incumbents within position will be trained appropriately and then skill will be required for this position within 30-60 days from date of hire.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates the competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the medical office environment, blood borne pathogens, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury. This position requires considerable reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing and walking. This position also requires long periods of telephone work. This position frequently lifts 25-50 lbs and occasionally lifts 50-100 lbs. The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to department leadership as assigned.
The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
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