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Facility

Diabetes and Endocrine Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Diabetes and Endocrine Center

Job Family

Nursing Support

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Summary

Supports administrative and clinical requirements of physicians and other licensed medical staff. Assists in obtaining patient vital signs, updates patient’s charts, compiles related statistical data and policy/procedure/practice, regulatory requirements, and JCAHO standards. Responsible for administering care to clinic patients (adult patients, including the older adult through geriatric and pediatric patients, from newborn through adolescence) under the supervision of the physician and other licensed medical staff.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Maintains patients’ rights, confidentiality, dignity, and well-being

• Effectively communicates with all customers, staff, and providers in-person and via phone, including greeting, identifying self by name and role, & returning calls in a timely manner

• Recognizes life-threatening situations, responds, and activates emergency services

• Accurately identifies patients

• Maintains an accurate, relevant record of patient care and patient contact per visit and per telephone

• Collects and processes all point of care, lab, and pathology samples

• Performs quality and safety checks on all waived testing equipment and supplies

• Performs patient education under the direction of the Provider

• Administers and records treatments, dressing changes, medications, and therapies under the direction and order of the LIP

• Chaperones, sets up for, and assists providers in procedures and examinations as needed

• Properly handles and prepares reusable instruments for return to Central Sterile Processing for sterilization

• Disposes of biohazard and pharmaceutical waste per OSHA guidelines a

• Maintains a clean patient care environment by following Infection Prevention Standards for between patient cleaning and terminal cleaning

• Maintains all patient care equipment by cleaning said equipment per Infection Prevention Standards and removing and reporting any equipment not functioning correctly via work order

• Ensures appropriate supply stock and instrument supplies in designated areas

• Assists in annual inventory of supplies, instruments, and equipment in clinic

• Other duties as assigned

Physician Office Practice Additional Job Functions:

• Performs front desk reception to include greeting patients and scheduling appointments

• Assists clerk/receptionist with ICD and CPT coding, input to computer for billing, insurance, and QA purposes

• Coordinates and communicates with outside healthcare partners such as home health, hospice, DME companies, community paramedics, and ACO, to carry out the provider directed patient plan of care

• Monitors Epic In Basket and responds to all messages in an appropriate time frame

• Performs components of well visits or physicals as directed by the provider

• Performs scheduled nursing visits as directed by the provider

• Completes all required documentation for each patient visit prior to provider beginning visit

• Performs High Level Disinfection according to CFVH policy and manufacturer’s instructions

• Floats to other clinics as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education, Training and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent required

• Graduation of an accredited Medical Assistant program with successful completion of a nationally recognized certification exam.

Acceptable organizations are:

• CMA - American Association of Medical Assistants
• RMA - American Medical Technologists
• CMA(MEDCA) - Medical Career Assessments
• RMA(ARMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants
• CMA - National Association for Health Professionals
• CCMA - National Healthcareer Association
• NRCMA - National Association for Health Professionals
• NCMA – National Center for Competency Testing

         

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required from the American Heart Association.

Work Experience: 

• 1 year outpatient clinical experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Successful completion of Cape Fear Valley Health System requirements within one (1) month of employment:

• Medication administration examination for Certified Medical Assistants Waived testing competencies AED (Automated External Defibrillator) class and examination Phlebotomy class and examination

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to see, hear, read and have manual ability to use office and clinical equipment 

• Must be able to move throughout all departments of the Medical Center and effectively communicate to patients, family members, personnel, and physicians

• Position involves standing, walking, bending, and lifting

• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses and Certifications

BLS - American Heart Association

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity