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include accurately documenting patient status and care rendered, managing medication refills according to protocol, and performing diagnostic testing such as EKGs and audiograms. The role also involves patient rooming, taking vital signs, maintaining supply inventory, and assisting providers with specific exams.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with meeting one of several criteria: prior Medical Assistant experience, comparable direct patient care experience (like CNA/EMT/PCT) including vital signs and medication administration, or graduation from a medical assistant program. Current BLS/CPR certification is required within 60 days of hire.
Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/ [https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/].
Responsibilities
Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
Refills medication following the ARC refill protocols.
Accurately and completely rooms patients, takes and documents vital signs, prepares patients for provider exam
Follows clinic protocols and directions given by nursing team leader or supervisor.
Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings with reporting and documentation as appropriate.
Monitors inventory of medical and/or office supplies and equipment, ensuring units and/or rooms are properly stocked and supplies are current and not expired. Orders supplies as needed.
Responsible for reviewing both Provider refill in basket and assisting with daily medication refill request using the ARC refill protocol.
Responsible for reviewing EPIC triage call in basket for any callbacks.
Cleans patient rooms as needed, including proper handling of dirty laundry.
Ensures laundry cart is stocked with fresh linens on a daily basis.
May assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing by setting up equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and cleaning and storing equipment after exam. Reports and documents appropriately.
CNA/EMT/PCT(or other comparable experience) providing direct patient care, beyond Activities of Daily Living, including experience taking manual vitals and giving medications and/or injections, or
Graduate of a medical assistant program.
Preferred
• Six (6) months or more experience as a Medical Assistant.
Certificate/License
Medical Assistant certification preferred.
Current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card or within 60 days of hire required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to administer medications & injections within scope of position within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent phone listening skills.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
