MEDICAL ASSISTANT - FLOAT POOL - SHORT HOUR (16 HOURS)
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Denver
Posted on: October 28, 2024
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Job Description:
SEIU Local 105 - $23.58- $25.73*May be entitled to
translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by
the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the
respective collective bargaining agreement for additional
information on such wage premiums:
https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts.Job Summary:Under
direct supervision, performs a variety of basic and routine patient
care and clerical duties to assist medical providers in the care
and treatment of patients. Primary function is to room patients and
facilitate provider schedule. Makes members/patients and their
needs a primary focus of ones actions; develops and sustains
productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information
to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations,
and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with
members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect
members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves
problems.Essential Responsibilities:This position, knows and
complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency
policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in
work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with
patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient
safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but
not limited to safe medication administration practices ,
procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including
consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs.
Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working
conditions promptly.Performs appropriate basic, routine and regular
delegated medical functions as directed and within appropriate
scope of practice as inferred by knowledge, skill level, and KP
guidelines (e.g., vision screening, ear irrigations, hearing tests,
hematocrit, tonometry measurements, EKG tests, collecting throat,
wound, and sputum specimens, and urine cultures) using appropriate
instruments, techniques, and specimen labeling process.Supports
physicians and other medical providers performing routine
examination and treatment procedures by attending patient during
procedures and providing appropriate supplies and
instruments.Performs routine clerical and reception duties, as
required, such as completing patient visit records, maintaining
departmental logs, answering telephones and taking messages,
checking in patients, and scheduling patient appointments.Performs
other duties as assigned, such as assisting in orienting and
training new employees, transporting equipment or patient, stocking
shelves, taking inventories, ordering supplies.Demonstrates
computer literacy for charting and reviewing in an automated
medical record. Works within scope of practice and according to KP
policies. Complies with regulatory requirements and standards of
care.Administers specific medications to identified patient age
groups in identified departments as determined by the regional
Nursing Service department..Performs duties and responsibilities
with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation
demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by
anticipating physician and other medical providers needs.
Demonstrates flexibility and readily assists other staff members.
Maintains a safe and healthy work environment for patients, self,
and others.Prepares examination and treatment rooms for use by
physicians and other medical providers by cleaning, stocking and
arranging supplies, equipment and instruments. Prepares treatment
rooms for special procedures using knowledge of sterile technique,
as required. Cleans, packages and sterilizes reusable supplies and
instruments, as needed, appropriately using germicide
solution.Reviews and communicates to physician and other medical
providers appointment schedule to determine patient visit order and
solicits special instructions or requests for the day, greets and
escorts patient to examination or treatment room in a respectful,
warm and caring manner. Keeps patients, physician or other medical
providers, and other team members, informed of physicians or other
medical providers status and/or time delays throughout the
day.Interviews patient to determine reason for visit; takes
patients vital signs, e.g., blood pressure, pulse, respiration,
temperature, height and weight; records information in patients
medical record; and reports findings to appropriate personnel,
according to standard requirements.Instructs or assists patients in
preparation for scheduled procedures, in a caring and courteous
manner. Provides routine verbal and written instructions to
patients as specifically directed, such as use of crutches, cast
care and wound care; escorts patients to other patient care areas,
as needed.Basic Qualifications:ExperienceEducationSuccessful
Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program and a minimum
of a 120 hours of clinical experience.Copy of diploma and
transcripts from program required OR letter from school attesting
to successful completion of KPCO Medical Assistant Apprenticeship
program.High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
required.License, Certification, RegistrationN/AAdditional
Requirements:Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus
abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer
needs.Preferred Qualifications:COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Medical
Assistant - Float Pool - Short Hour (16 Hours)LOCATION: Denver,
ColoradoREQNUMBER: 1282417External hires must pass a background
check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or
conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner
consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not
limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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