Medical Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION Position: Medical Assistant Exposure Rating: 1 - High Exposure Department: Primary Care FLSA Status: Non-exempt Reports To: Director, Team Based Care Pay Grade: 51 Eligible for Remote: No Revised Date: August 2024 POSITION SUMMARY Under medical or nursing supervision, Medical Assistants support providers and nursing staff in the delivery of health care services.

Medical Assistants perform related duties as required utilizing the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care in a team environment.

KC CARE CULTURE CODE KC CARE follows a culture code in all we do.

Our code determines how we work, treat each other, and move health equity forward.

As an employee of KC CARE, you will: Put patients first, always Treat all people with dignity, respect, and kindness Create safe places for others to share their voice; encourage creativity Always strive for improvement; keep learning Own your work, action, and mistakes no one is perfect Have fun work should be fun and we want you to have fun at KC CARE ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Patient Care Call patients back to rooms and obtain medical history, history of present illness and/or chief complaint, and perform all screening required according to current procedures and quality measures.

Prepare patients for examinations, procedures, and treatments to include obtaining vital signs, measure height and weight; perform vision and auditory screening as needed; record all information in electronic health record (EHR).

Collect specimens, perform on-site laboratory procedures including providing vaccinations, and maintain current knowledge, including documentation and preparation of specimens.

Administer medications using the 5 Rights of Medication Administration.

Complete medication reconciliation and allergy verification for every patient.

Contact patients by phone to deliver normal lab results and for additional care coordination needs.

Clinic Flow, Referrals, and Administrative Assistance Inventory, stock, and clean exam rooms.

Make follow-up appointments in eClinicalWorks (eCW) as part of patient visit.

Maintain clinic flow by prioritizing patients needs and assisting providers and coworkers with unassigned patient needs.

Assist with prior authorizations.

Create referrals to other members of the patient care team including behavioral health, insurance navigators, community health workers, and with other KC CARE services.

Assist with scanning and faxing patient medical records.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or equivalent.

Completion of a Medical Assistant program at an accredited college or university.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS).

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS One years experience as a Medical Assistant in a primary care setting.

Experience using eClinicalWorks (eCW) EHR.

Active certification such as NRCMA, CCMA, CMA.

CAREER PATHWAYS Medical Assistant II Specialty duties (in addition to the core responsibilities outlined above): Daily additional tasks Work with the infect...