Senior Medical Assistant Certified (PRN)-Primary Care Group (Sterling Ridge)

• SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provides care to patients visiting the clinic under the direct supervision of a Physician, Registered Nurse, or clinic leadership procedures.
• Complete pre-visit planning workflow prior to visit whenever possible, including completing and/or requesting appropriate documentation.
• In collaboration with the provider team, anticipates the needs of the specific patient population.
• Communicates with patient, obtains and documents vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), chief complaint(s), preforms medication(s) review, discusses/reviews medical and social history (as appropriate).
• Documents, in patient’s electronic medical record (EMR). care administered, all diagnostic measurements, treatments and procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follow-up with patient as appropriate to ensure compliance with recommendations, medications, lab/x-ray results, special visits, PCP visits, dieticians, diabetes educators, etc.
• Ensures patient utilization and activation of MyChart.
• Provides care coordination with hospital, ED, consulting physicians and/or community resources whenever appropriate to including handling patient inquiries.
• Role models behaviors and skills, through peer-to-peer accountability, towards improving department score for patient satisfaction.

• QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to the physician and/or nurse.
• Recognizes abnormal clinical findings and reports them appropriately.
• Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind.
• Accurately performs routine tests on patients such as EKG, rapid strep, urinalysis, and urine pregnancy tests.
• Sterilizing instruments and equipment; prepare, clean and maintain exam and treatment rooms, as well as supplies and equipment.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies. Responsible for stocking exam rooms, taking inventory, and ordering supplies. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime. Role models effective time management and coordinates colleagues to meet the overall demands of the department.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Develops skills of team members and continually assists with improving skills, performance and outcomes. Actively participates in professional development and the development of ongoing educational activities at a department-based level. Offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement activities. Completes and updates My Development plan on an on-going basis.

Supplemental requirements work attire uniform

• Yes
• Scrubs:
• Yes
• Business professional:
• No
• Other (department approved): Yes

• ON-CALL
• *Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. On Call
• No

• TRAVEL*
• **Travel specifications may vary by department*
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No