Medical Assistant Opportunities

Contributes data to be used in assessment of patient/situation.

Receives and escorts patients to exam room within 15 minutes of appointment time.

Documents relevant physical data with recording of vital signs or appropriate information in the electronic record and as according to acceptable nursing practice.

Collects and handles specimens according to OSHA standards, communicating appropriate procedures to patients.

File lab work in electronic clinical record within 4 hours of lab work completion and with 100% accuracy.

Maintains a clean and safe environment.

Bags and stores waste and soiled linen according to proper OSHA and infection control guidelines, wearing protective gloves 100% of the time.

After each patient, replaces exam table paper, sanitizes patient care area for infection control purposes.

Adheres to OSHA guidelines in the daily wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment.

Separates red bag waste from others in compliance with OSHA standards and infection control guidelines.

Performs technical services according to appropriate protocols and procedures.

Medication administration, including injections with 100% proficiency in adherence to accepted standards of nursing practice and in accordance with department guidelines.

Assists the physician with the identification of ancillary equipment utilization, performs test with 100% accuracy and in accordance with department policies.

Responds to patient inquiries regarding the need for care on a timely basis within 4 hours of incoming call. Communicates information to physician on a timely basis and adheres to acceptable protocols of patient care per physician.

Phones and faxes in provider approved prescription refills by the end of the working day.

With 100% accuracy, loose documentation, prescription refills, and other miscellaneous needs are scanned into the patient's electronic chart within 24 hours.

Communicates test results in a timely manner to patients within 24 hours of exam and as determined by department policy.

Provides personalized, professional nursing care to the patient with emphasis on quality as defined by skill proficiency and professionalism.

Scan patient documentation into patient's electronic chart with 100% accuracy.

Participates in organizational professional activities.

Participates in 95% of staff meetings.

Participates in the establishment/revisement of departmental policies, providing ongoing feedback and goal setting.

Attends mandatory inservices, as defined by Mercy Health Center guidelines regarding infection control, fire and safety, and others as indicated.

Maintaining the Mercy standards and values and providing exceptional care to patients and patient satisfaction. Maintaining clinic patient satisfaction score goals and/or exceeding patient satisfaction goals.

Accurately completes clocking transactions with no more than 2 errors in any one pay period.
Demonstrates knowledge of special needs and behaviors of specific age groups to include neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

Demonstrates knowledge of the changes associated with aging.

Demonstrates ability to provide care based upon physical, psycho/social, cultural, safety and other age related factors.

Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient needs.

Follows appropriate Mercy Physicians of Oklahoma (MPO) policies.

Follows appropriate MPO attendance policies.

Follows appropriate MPO dress code policies.

Follows all other MPO policies and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned and determined by departmental operation.