Assistant-Certified Medical BCC

Purpose of position and scope of responsibility

Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator. Performs other duties as assigned. Upholds the standard of the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corporation.

Principal accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition and communicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
• Identifies VS and lab alert values and communicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
• Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, and makes available to the physicians as requested.
• Provides assistance in keeping efficient patient workflow.
• Provides assistance to physicians with procedures as well as specimen collection with maintaining quality control standards.
• Sets up rooms for procedures and exams, draws and labels peripheral blood specimens according to hospital policy, and under the supervision of physicians enters the results in the electronic medical record.
• Provides for patient safety through standard precautions and quality control methods.
• Assists with coverage of the front desk by answering phones, accurately and thoroughly documenting in the EMR, then routing to the appropriate personnel.
• Schedules appointments, registers patients, schedules outpatient procedures/testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

High School Diploma. Graduate of approved medical assistant program or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Minimum Licensure, Registration, Certification

BLS required or completed within 14 days of hire. CMA certification required.

Desired qualifications

Desired Education

Desired Experience

One year of experience. Phlebotomy experience.

Desired Licensure, Registration, Certification