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 Company: Franciscan Health System – At the Franciscan Health System, we have the expertise to heal the body, and the compassion to care for the heart, mind and spirit. We bring this combination of technology and tenderness, healing and humanity, to every patient and every procedure every day. Title:
Medical
Assistant
Location:
Tacoma,
Washington
Description:
FHS offers exciting and rewarding careers
with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a part
of a family of hospitals, health care services, and
medical providers delivering compassionate care to
people throughout the South Puget Sound region.
Job Summary:
� Essential Duties: • Greet and prepare patients
for the practitioner.�
• Obtain and record vital
signs and other appropriate information, such as
height, weight, drug allergies, current medications
and presenting problem.
• Assist with diagnostic
tests and clinical procedures to appropriate level
of training and established procedures.
• Administer ordered
medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular
or intradermal routes.
• Manage patient flow
ensuring enough time for patient and family education.
• Prepare, clean and
sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep
patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of
contaminated items according to the Exposure Control
Plan; anticipate Practitioner�s
needs for medications, supplies and equipment and
plan accordingly.
• Document procedures
and interactions in patient�s
medical record.
• Provide patient mobility
assistance, as necessary.
• Schedule patient appointments
and perform other clerical duties as needed.
• Screens, communicates
and responds to patient needs appropriately.
• Actively participate
in continuing education, required meetings and
participates in committees as requested.
• Uses Standard Precautions
including personal protective equipment for anticipated
contact with blood or other potentially infectious
materials.
• Perform other duties
as assigned. Education: • High school diploma
or GED equivalent required.�
• Completion of Medical
Assistant program preferred. Experience: • In the last three years,
1 year experience as a Certified Medical Assistant
in a clinic or acute care setting preferred.� Licensure/Certification: • Currently certified
or eligible for State Certification as a Medical
Assistant.�
• Certification or ability
to be certified at Levels A, C and E required. Additional Responsibilities: • Demonstrates a commitment
to service, organization values and professionalism
through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all
times
• Adheres to and exhibits
our core values:
Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us. Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness. Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community. Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality. • Maintains confidentiality
and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational
and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively
and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional
customer service and interacts effectively with
physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff
and the broader health care community Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers/CB Please click below to apply. Posting
Date: Sep 2 08
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