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General Purpose of Job:
To assist health care providers and clerical staff in the ambulatory patient care areas. Provides developmentally appropriate care for the ages of patients served. Perform a variety of routine and specialized tasks.
Specific job duties include: Performs and documents vital signs and physical measurements in an age appropriate manner. Performs ancillary testing, promotes safety and infection control, calls pharmacy to authorize medication refills as per physicians orders, run Uroflow and set up for Urodynamic procedures, performs clerical duties to include: answering telephones, greeting patients, appointment scheduling, insurance pre- authorizations, chart preparation and completion, retrieves diagnostic reports and dictations, arranges for hospital admissions, and procedures, and reinforces physician discharge orders.
PRINCIPAL GENETICS CMA RESONSIBLITY:
- Assist the genetics lab results and ensures results are received, reviewed and scanned into patient chart timely.
- Triage patients for genetic providers in advance of the appointment with professionalism and courtesy, providing patient education, chart review, intake health history.
- Works collaboratively to provide family-centered care as a member of a multidisciplinary team, which includes Physicians, LVN, RN Clinic Coordinator and administrative MOS support staff.
- Will swab patients and/or family of patient for genetic testing as directed by the ordering physician.
- Will travel to satellite clinics as needed when CMA is unable to travel.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Completion of medical assistant training course accredited by the Bureau of Private Post secondary and Vocational Education in the Department of Consumer Affairs or CAAHEP.
- Current Certification as Medical Assistant preferred and/or a combination of years of experience/education/training
- Prior experience in Genetics preferred
- Certified medical assistant preferred
- Basic knowledge of computer.
