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Assistant-Certified Medical BCC
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$38,280 / year median in Tennessee
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Assistant-Certified Medical BCC
Job ID:
41664
Job Category:
Nursing Support & Patient Care
Work Type:
Full Time
Work Schedule:
Days
Department:
Stem Cell Transplant
Facility:
BMH Tipton Hospital
Location:
Memphis, TN
Overview
Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility
This position is located on the Memphis campus in the Malignant Hematology & Transplant Clinic. Provides personal care assistance under the direction of licensed personnel and/or administrator.
Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities
- Assesses the patient through the collection of data relevant to the patient's condition andmunicates assessment information effectively with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
- Identifies VS and lab alert values andmunicates values outside parameters with the patient's nurse/provider promptly and effectively.
- Gathers reports from staff, labs, imaging, pathology and others, 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 while maintaining quality control standards.
- Sets up rooms for procedure 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. Approved nursing or medical assistant course.
Minimum Experience
Minimum of one-year experience.
Minimum Licensure, Registration, Certification - BLS certification with in 14 days of hire date; CMA certifications required.
- Certified by the National Certification Board (National Center for Competency Testing) or obtain within 6 months of hire date.
Desired Qualifications
Desired Education
Graduate from approved medical assistant program or equivalent.
Desired Experience
Phlebotomy experience.
Desired Licensure, Registration, Certification
N/A
Benefits
- Dental Insurance