Per Diem Medical Assistant I II III Atascocita

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

• Clerical
• Review doctor's schedule, abstract as needed, print PVS for each patient and request other relevant information needed for patient's visit that day
• Prepares and submits patient documents for scanning
• Monitor assigned in basket and complete work as needed-Overdue Results/Letters
• Schedule appointments and assist patient with specialty referrals and radiology testing
• Provide pre-printed patient educational material as directed by provider
• Proper disposal of confidential patient information -daily
• Follows HIPAA policy and procedures regarding patient confidentiality
• Patient Care
• Monitor in basket for orders placed by physician and perform tasks that need to be completed (i.e. waived testing, EKG's, specimen collection, spirometry, hearing, vision); reports and accurately documents patient response
• Document observations related to health status and report findings
• Rooms patients on arrival as rooms become available:
• Obtain patient's demographic information, history, chief complaint
• Verify patient allergies and documents vital signs per policy
• Reconcile medication list with patient at each visit and update preferred pharmacy
• Documents patient education to include patient's learning method, preferred language, if needs an interpreter and ability to read, and include appropriate education for office visit
• Complete questionnaires when appropriate (i.e. lead, TB, flu, New Patient Intake) - Prepares patient and room for physician visit
• Assist physician with preparing patient for examination & minor office procedures
• Perform activities of daily living on patients as needed (i.e. emptying ostomy bags, changing adult and pediatric diapers)
• Transport patient within facility as needed
• Performs/Obtains: EKG, Waived Testing (Capillary Blood Glucose, Hemocult, Urine Pregnancy), Hearing & Vision Testing, Sterilization of Instruments
• Collects & prepares lab specimens (Urinalysis, Pap Smear, Biopsy, Cultures) and transports to lab * Perform CPR as needed and assist during times of emergency
• Departmental Maintenance
• Monitor supplies, medications and forms and notifies appropriate staff when reorder needed
• Remove and tag broken equipment and notifies coordinator, supervisor, or manager
• Cleans exam rooms daily and documents on log
• Monitors supplies for expiration date and restock to par levels
• Perform sterilization of instruments and complete logs (assignment based on completion of sterilization class and delegation by appropriate nursing staff)
• Attends staff meetings
• Maintain a clean and organized work area with a minimum of personal items
• QA-Regulatory
• Complete daily logs as assigned by nursing staff:
• Waived testing (i.e. glucometer, urine dipstick and urine pregnancy logs) CLIA standards - Refrigerator and room temperature logs
• Eye wash station
• Other QA logs
• Performs accurate, legal, & ethical documentation
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Practice OSHA safety standards with proper disposal of biohazard waste
• Uses frequent hand washing or hand sanitizer (up to 10 times before have to wash hands with soap and water, unless hands visibly soiled) to prevent and control the spread of disease within the clinical setting
• Uses gloves and PPE as needed
• Uses aseptic or sterile technique as needed
• Verify equipment has a current PM label before use
• Identifies and reports potential barriers for the safe provision of patient care and maintains a safe patient environment
• Customer Service
• Works with patients to achieve excellent customer service and high levels of satisfaction
• Practices mutual respect among all members of the healthcare team
• Works with other staff to promote an efficient and effective healthcare team
• Demonstrates Kelsey-Seybold's Mission and Values
• Meets both Clinic and individual Customer Service goals and standards by maintaining 90% or greater of excellence in customer service
• Provides age appropriate interactions. (See text box at end of this JD) Telephone Etiquette
• Answer and direct incoming calls to appropriate staff using a caring non-rushed tone
• Identify clinic, department, name and job title in health care team
• Ensure accurate information is obtained and communicated to licensed team members
• Report and provide documentation of all complaints to coordinator, supervisor, manager or Clinic Administrator * Utilize warm transfer process when redirecting patient to ensure needs are met
• Financial:
• Demonstrates prudent use of resources. Minimizes wasteful actions
• Assists with maintaining equipment according to manufacturer's recommendation
• Reports to coordinator, supervisor, manager, or clinic administrator the need for over-time and obtains approval
• Quality Improvement :
• Contributes and participates in the department and clinic process improvement plans. (PDSA)
• Supports initiatives related to meeting AAAHC and other accrediting standards
• Follows all safety standards for patients, employees and visitors
• Recognizes and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals
• Immunizations-Primary: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective immunization to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Routine Immunization administration. (Not foreign travel) ( Tdap, Td, DTaP, MMR, PCV13, PPSV23, Varicella, Zostavax, Rotavirus, Hep B, Hep A, HPV, HIB, Flu,)
• TB skin test application
• Documents administrations
• Knows how to access the designated resource RN
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to immunization administration from licensed staff
• Add-ons include:
• Nebulizer Treatments: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective Nebulizer treatments ordered by physician to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Prepares machine and unit dose medication for administration
• Explains procedure to patient
• administers selected medication approved for the program
• Checks vital signs before and after treatment
• Documents treatment & administration
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to nebulizer administration from licensed staff
• Oral over-the-counter medication administration: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to administer safe and effective oral OTC medications ordered by physician to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Prepares unit dose medication for administration
• Documents administration
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to oral medication administration from licensed staff
• Ear Care medication administration: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to administer safe and effective provide ear drop medications ordered by physician to facilitate the provider's practice and ear lavage. Which includes:
• Prepares ear drops for administration
• Performs ear lavage as ordered
• Documents administration
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to education administration from licensed staff
• Rocephin medication administration: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to administer safe and effective Rocephin injection administration ordered by physician to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Prepares unit dose medication with saline for administration (250mg, 500mg, 1gm)
• Explains procedure to patient
• Administers Rocephin approved for the program (250mg, 500mg, 1gm)
• Documents administration
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to Rocephin medication administration from licensed staff
• Topical medication application with dressing with demonstrated competence
• Provides sterile dressing change and the application of Triple antibiotic ointment to a wound
• Explains procedure and care of wound to patient
• Documents procedure
• B12 injections Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to administer safe and effective B12 injection administration ordered by physician to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Prepare and administration of Vitamin B-12 injection
• Explains the procedure to the patient
• Administers IM injection via ventral gluteal, vastus lateralis, and rectus femoris IM injection sites, as well as Z-track technique
• Documents administration
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to B12 administration from licensed staff
• Immunizations-OB/Gyn: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective immunization to facilitate the provider's practice. Which includes:
• Immunization administration. (HPV, Flu, Tdap, Hep B, PPSV23)
• Add on include:
• OB procedures able to set-up, prepare patient, assist, and clean equipment for;
• Amniocentesis
• Colposcopy
• Cryotherapy
• Endometrial Biopsy EMB
• Fetal Heart tone FHT
• Fetal non stress test NST
• Intrauterine Device IUD
• Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure LEEP
• PAP smear
• Wound Care in Surgery dept: Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective wound care to facilitate Surgery Department provider's practices which includes:
• Removal of UNNA boot
• Skin cleansing and care to promote healing
• Assist with UNNA boot application
• Assist with hemovac use
• Set up sterile trays for procedures
• Documents care provided
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to wound care from licensed staff.
• ENT
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective care to facilitate the ENT Department provider's practices which includes:
• Able to set-up, prepare patient, assist, and clean equipment for the following procedures.
• Myringotomy
• Cauterization
• Ear Irrigation
• Ear Piercing
• Ear Plug Placement
• Minor Surgery
• Keloid Injection/removal
• Post-Operative Sinus
• Post-Operative Thyroidectomy
• Sterile Package Setup
• Botox
• Documents procedure
• Seeks clarification or guidance with questions related to medication administration from licensed staff
• Urology Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective care to facilitate the Urology Department provider's practices which includes:
• Able to set-up, prepare patient, assist, and clean equipment for the following procedures
• Cystoscopy
• Circumcision
• Kidney stone
• Prostate
• Semen analysis
• TURP
• Urinalysis
• Urodynamic Stud
• Vasectomy
• Gentamicin IM injection 80 mg only
• Documents procedure
• Dermatology Demonstrates knowledge and skill needed to provide safe and effective care to facilitate the Dermatology Department provider's practices which includes:
• Lidocaine draws for physician use
• Administration of Adult Diphtheria, Tetanus, & acellular Pertussis and influenza using IM injection technique
• Apply dry sterile dressing with application of antibiotic cream or ointment
• Suture removal for small incisions
• Documents procedure