The Medical Assistant supports physicians in the examination and treatment of pediatric patients by obtaining vital signs and recording patient data. They also manage patient flow, schedule appointments, and handle clinical communications and laboratory specimen preparation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma and have completed a medical assistant program or possess one year of clinical experience. BLS certification and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and electronic health records are required.
high schoolprofessional certificateRegulatory CompliancePhlebotomyElectronic Health RecordsAppointment SchedulingMicrosoft OutlookVital Signs CollectionPatient Flow CoordinationPhone TriagePatient Interviewing
Job description
The Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician.
Interviews patients, obtains vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records information on patients' charts.
May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens or swabs obtained for laboratory analysis.
Coordinates patient flow, schedules appointments, procedures, tests and referrals.
May triage phone calls, "call-in" non-narcotic prescriptions as per provider's direction and frequently communications with patients and their families.
Assists with regulatory and compliance needs of the clinic.
Works under close supervision of the physician and clinic manager.
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> FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. > We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and > leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and > safest care possible. > > This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but > reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through > superior performance and excellent patient care. > In the last fiscal year, FMOL Health had: > >
1,747 Licensed Beds >
65,322 Discharges >
44,592 OR Procedures >
10,827 Full Time Employees >
331,360 Inpatient Days >
1,915 Active Medical Staff >
229,296 Emergency Visits > > > As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special > attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal > year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community > support to the underprivileged. > > Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics > and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we > provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in > Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the > partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our > resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, > thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges. > > Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the > guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast > example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry > for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every > day. > > Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana > and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly > housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered > with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. > The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in > Baton Rouge and Bogalusa. > > Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our > Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care > and compassion to all people, especially those most in need. > > > > As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by > “going where we are called.”
