Medical Assistant (Network Float)

ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC:

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 10 years!   We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 25+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Regular and dependable attendance.
• Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.
• Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
• Refills medication following the ARC refill protocols.
• Accurately and completely rooms patients, takes and documents vital signs, prepares patients for provider exam
• Follows clinic protocols and directions given by nursing team leader or supervisor.
• Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings with reporting and documentation as appropriate.
• Monitors inventory of medical and/or office supplies and equipment, ensuring units and/or rooms are properly stocked and supplies are current and not expired. Orders supplies as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing both Provider refill in basket and assisting with daily medication refill request  using the  ARC refill protocol. 
• Responsible for reviewing EPIC triage call in basket for any callbacks.
• Cleans patient rooms as needed, including proper handling of dirty laundry.
• Ensures laundry cart is stocked with fresh linens on a daily basis.
• May assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing by setting up equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and cleaning and storing equipment after exam.  Reports and documents appropriately.
• Maintains equipment (autoclaves, sterilizes, washes speculums, checks expiration dates, etc.)
• Staff Medical Assistant:
  • Provides patients with educational materials as directed.
  • Administers medication under physician’s direction and within the scope of practice as demonstrated by completion of training and testing.
  • Responsible for reviewing result note in basket and calling /informing patients of normal lab results.
  • Reviews provider instructions regarding abnormal results.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Staff Medical Assistant:

Education:  High school diploma or equivalent.  Graduate of medical assistant program or military MA program preferred.

Experience: Six (6) months or more experience either working as a Medical Assistant or working in a clinical care setting providing direct patient care beyond Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

Certificate/License: Certification preferred. Current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card required.  Will be required to maintain a current CPR certification during employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

● Ability to administer medications & injections within scope of position within 90 days of hire.
● Knowledge of medical terminology.
● Excellent organizational skills.
● Excellent phone listening skills.
● Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
● Excellent customer service skills.
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
● Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
● Ability to work in a team environment.
● Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
● Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
● Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
● Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
● Ability to manage competing priorities.
● Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
● Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
● Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
● Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
● Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

Work Schedule: 24 hours per week between the hours of M-F 8-5. Additional compensation for travel.