<p>Responsible for rendering clinical care within the medical practice in support of and as directed by the physician. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day-to-day operation of this office to ensure quality patient care. Clinical care will include patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.</p> <p>Education:</p> <p>High School Diploma or GED</p> <p>Experience:</p> <p>No prior work experience required</p> <p>Licenses and Certifications:</p> <ul> <li>Certified Medical Assistant </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Six months experience preferred. </li><li>Must be certified as a Medical Assistant by the AAMA or a Registered Medical Assistant by the AMT. We will accept certification from NCCT, ARMA, AAH, and NHA. MA or nursing school may be used as part of the experience required. </li><li>Must possess the sense of discipline to work by accepted clinical standards. </li><li>Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient's medical records, physician's orders, and medical orders to communicate to patient, hospital, and other physician. </li><li>Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees, and physicians. </li><li>Prior experience in performing oncology tests & labs preferred. </li><li>NOTE: BLS within 90 days. </li></ul> <p>Statement Of Employment Philosophy</p> <p>Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.</p> <p>Functions</p> <p>Area of Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Asks patients about care obtained outside the practice. Assesses racial and ethnic diversity of its population. Provides interpretation or bilingual services to meet the language needs of its population. Participates in a structured communication process, i.e. huddles. </li><li>Identify and Manage Patient Population: Collect and review clinical data i.e., problem list, allergies. BP, height and weight, tobacco use, current medications. Completes comprehensive health assessment. Provides input for three different preventive care services. Provides input for three chronic care services. </li><li>Plan and Manage Care: Conducts pre-visit preparations. Provides a written plan of care for the patient family. Assesses and addresses barriers when the patient has not met treatment goals. Identifies patients who may benefit from additional care management support. Reviews and reconciles medication with patient's families. Provides information about new prescriptions. Assesses understanding about medication and barriers to adherence. Documents over the counter medications, herbal therapies, supplements. </li><li>Home monitoring of coumadin patients. </li><li>Access ports and PICC lines. Shows proficiency with central lines by successfully drawing blood according to P&P. Shows proficiency with venipuncture by successfully drawing blood according to P&P. </li><li>Assisting with in office procedures and ordering of oncology specific testing such as bone marrow biopsies, genetic testing, peripheral, and ancillary testing. </li><li>Working closely with NGOC research staff on clinical trial guidelines and collection of research labs for patients enrolled in protocols. </li><li>Checks patient insurance status prior to venipunctures for proper billing information. </li><li>Assembles appropriate equipment prior to venipuncture, including choosing appropriate lab tubes. </li><li>Measure and Improve Performance: Participates in improved performance for three preventive care measures. Participates in improving performance for three chronic care measures. Participates in implementing and demonstrating continuous quality improvement. </li><li>Competently works in Moderate Complexity Lab processing. </li><li>Knowledge of chemotherapy and other treatment plans. Ability to educate patients on potential side effects and outcomes. Ability to recognize side effects and take appropriate steps to notify provider. </li><li>Maintain current knowledge of oncology-related medications, treatments, care processes, etc. Utilize Epic Beacon module appropriately to ensure complete and accurate documentation. </li></ul> <p>Compliance Statement</p> <p>Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.</p> <p>Required Knowledge & Skills</p> <p>Education: High School Diploma or GED</p> <p>Experience: No prior work experience required</p> <p>Licenses and Certifications</p> <ul> <li>CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT </li></ul> <p>Supervision</p> <ul> <li>Occasionally uses assistance of a student to perform tasks. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Six months experience preferred. </li><li>Must be certified as a Medical Assistant by the AAMA or a Registered Medical Assistant by the AMT. We will accept certification from NCCT, ARMA, AAH and NHA. MA or nursing school may be used as part of the experience required. </li><li>Must possess the sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards. </li><li>Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient's medical records, physician's orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital, and or other physician. </li><li>Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees, and physicians. </li><li>Prior experience of performing oncology tests & labs preferred. </li><li>NOTE: BLS within 90 days </li></ul> <p>Definitions</p> <p>Responsible for rendering clinical care within the medical practice in support of and as directed by the physician. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day to day operation of this office to ensure quality patient care. Clinical care will include patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.</p> <p>Position Responsibilities</p> <p>Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.</p> <p>Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.</p> <p>People Management Responsibilities</p> <p>Supervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task</p> <p>Work Environment/Physical Effort</p> <p>Mental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides</p> <p>Working Conditions: Noticeable - (About 25% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.</p> <p>Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations</p> <p>Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes</p> <p>Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No</p> <p>Physical Effort: Moderate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day.</p> <p>Physical Aspects</p> <p>Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Typing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.</p> <p>Reaching -- above shoulder: Not required</p> <p>Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.</p> <p>Color Vision: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.</p> <p>Standing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.</p> <p>Balancing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Walking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.</p> <p>Crawling: Not required</p> <p>Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Lifting over 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Carrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Tasting: Not required</p> <p>Smelling: Not required</p> <p>Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required</p> <p>Driving -- Class C vehicles: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required</p> <p>N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Not required</p> <p>Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time</p> <p>Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p> <p>Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time</p>