Medical Assistant Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Core
Provides support to providers and nursing staff in delivering timely, quality patient health care services in Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.
Role type
Medical Assistant (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Builds
Patient care services and clinic operations
Domain
Healthcare / Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient rooming and flow management, Vital signs collection, Medication administration, Specimen collection and processing, EMR documentation, Injections, Procedure assistance, Patient education and support, Safety compliance
Preferred skills
Medical Terminology, Medical Assistant certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, CMAA)
Technologies
Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
Responsibilities
Room patients, manage patient flow, obtain medical information, collect and confirm patient data via interview and questionnaires, assist patients in preparing for physician exams, collect and process specimens, facilitate obtaining lab/imaging results, respond to messages in EMR, perform injections, assist with procedures, coordinate test results with providers, prepare refill information, assist with patient transportation, maintain exam and supply rooms, report acute patient problems.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC