Medical Assistant (Urgent Care) (FT)
Full Time
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Posted
Job description
SUMMARY
Under the supervision of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse, assists in providing care for patients and coordinating care activities with other healthcare disciplines, and ensures the quality of treatment ordered by providers is to the standard of Orthopaedic Institute for Children.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists with initial nursing assessments, re-evaluation and revision of care which integrates the recommendations for the other health team members.
- Reviews physician or nurse practitioner orders to determine required procedure and prepares supplies accordingly.
- Identifies patient with 2 identifiers, name and date of birth.
- Performs procedures, treatments and tests as assigned and which fall under the appropriate scope.
- Reports to the attending provider the condition of the patient based on observation. May give injections and medications within scope of practice as instructed. Prepares specimens for the lab to be picked up.
- Provides patients with discharge instructions.
- Charts all actions taken within the scope of practice and at the direction of the provider.
- Cleans and sets up exam rooms. Rooms patients in to their assigned bed.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment.
- Receives and records results of procedures and tests.
- Performs supporting clerical functions. To include phones, filing, copying, obtaining records and preparation of forms.
- Performs related duties as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma required.
- Medical assistant or professional patient care program certification from an accredited institution strongly preferred.
- One to two years of related medical experience.
- CPR certified.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
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