About this role
Job Summary
The Medical Assistant will be responsible for a variety of tasks including patient care, medical assisting, medical office duties, and medical records management. The Medical Assistant will work closely with Nurse Practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality patient care. This position maintains confidentiality at all times of residents, medical records, and associate information.
- Duties
- Ensures an efficient patient flow; rooms patients in a timely manner, completes vital signs, completes required screenings (including MIPS data) and completes medication reviews.
- Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
- Assists Nurse Practitioners with exams and procedures as requested; including but not limited to basic wound dressing changes per Nurse Practitioner orders, lab draws, UA, COVID/FLU testing.
- Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections/vaccinations, including but not limited to, TB testing, flu vaccinations, Shingles, B12, etc.
- Maintains all exam/treatment room organization and stocking, including ordering supplies and maintaining logs.
- Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as required or directed by Nurse Practitioners.
- Schedules patient tests, procedures and schedules appointments to follow-up on test results, as applicable.
- Obtains new patient records and previous test results, x-rays, scans, etc. Assists with monitoring incoming faxes, communication.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of medical terminology and basic life support
- Experience working in a hospital or clinic environment is preferred
- Familiarity with electronic health record systems
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced medical setting
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Certification as a Clinical Medical Assistant is a plus, Phlebotomy Certification is required.
Westminster has been named one of the TOP WORKPLACES by the Austin American-Statesman for the past 10 years in a row!
Westminster is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.
Westminster fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions.
Hospitality Promises
· We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
· We treat everyone with courteous respect.
· We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
· We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
· We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
· We embrace and value our differences.
· We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
· We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
· We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
· We pay attention to details
Other facts
About Heritage at Brentwood
Just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville on 48 meticulously planned acres, The Heritage at Brentwood is Middle Tennessee’s only LifeCare® senior retirement community. This is independent living at its finest, with the most comprehensive package of services, amenities, and long-term security available.
With a range of premier residential options, including stand-alone villas, garden villas and apartment homes in a wide variety of floor plans, The Heritage’s selection of retirement homes is unsurpassed. All come with secure, underground or garage parking. But there’s just so much more here. It’s a celebration of healthy, active living, with on-site amenities like the Healthy Life Center with an indoor, heated pool, group exercise, tai chi and yoga classes led by certified trainers, a state-of-the-art, 24/7 fitness center and a full-service day spa and beauty salon.
The campus walking and biking paths connect to the City of Brentwood’s extensive trail system. Nutritious, chef-prepared, restaurant-style dining is available all day. Enjoy the putting green, bocce ball court or a game of badminton; engage in a wide array of intellectually stimulating and socially engaging opportunities and be part of more than 90 resident-driven clubs.
Somerfield Health Center, a beautifully designed on-site health center, ensures residents have convenient access to unlimited days of personalized short- and long-term care, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing and memory care, if needed. Somerfield has earned the prestigious Five-Star Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Locally owned, The Heritage at Brentwood is managed by Life Care Services™, an LCS® Company. Specializing in senior living communities for over four decades. In the fall of 2020, Life Care Services received its second consecutive first-place J.D. Power Award in Customer Satisfaction with Independent Senior Living Communities.
What you'll do
- The Medical Assistant is responsible for patient care, medical office duties, and managing medical records while ensuring efficient patient flow. They assist Nurse Practitioners with exams and procedures and maintain the organization of exam rooms.
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