BIHS is searching for a Medical Assistant.
— Full-time, hourly position
— Must be a self-motivated, team player!
— On-the-job training is available!
— MUST have island housing!
If you have any questions, email Alison Warfel at [email protected].
To apply, please send a resume and a letter of interest to [email protected].
The full job description is below:
Medical Assistant
Reports to: Nurse Manager/Provider
Full-time, hourly position
Responsibilities Include:
- Assisting patients in and out of building
- Room readiness for purpose of visit
- Rooming patients, helping patients change into exam gowns when needed
- Entering medications, allergies, into EHR
- Taking and recording vitals on paper and in EHR
- Review the Quality Metrics that can be closed at the time of visit; will record in the EHR
- Take and record reassessment vitals as directed
- Giving report to Provider
- Setting up for procedures/suturing
- Setting up for pelvic exams and assisting when directed by Nurse Manager/Provider
- Cleaning and wrapping wounds under direction of Nurse Manager/Provider
- Placing patient on cardiac monitor and/or O2 Sat
- Perform crutch fittings
- Perform EKG’s
- Enter information into Sonosite for bedside ultrasound exams
- Enter registration information into PACS for X-rays
- Clean up after procedures
- Change stretchers
- Stock rooms following cards on inside of cabinets
- Bring labs to Ferry
- Pre-visit planning, including preventative and chronic care management assessment
- Care coordination including following up with patients on referrals, care needs, and outreach to appropriate resources
- Patient follow-up via phone or portal as directed
- Perform ear lavage
- Perform spirometry
- Administer vaccines
- Point of care testing including all CLIA-waived tests as directed
- Administer medications orally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly as directed (no controlledsubstances)
- Perform blood draws as directed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Self-starter, willingness to learn, college education or equivalent experience
- Training is included in this position
- Must have island-housing