Ambulatory Clinical Associate- Hanover OB/GYN
Pinnacle Health Medical Services – Specialty
Location
Hanover, PA | United States
Job description
Purpose:
The Ambulatory Clinical Associate in the Ambulatory office setting is an essential member of the Patient Care Team and provides direct and non-direct patient care. Supervision and direction is provided by the Sr. Medical Assistant. And collaborates with the care team to improve performance of clinical and non-clinical activities.
Minimal travel required to South Hanover, Gettysburg and Spring Grove.
Responsibilities:
- Performs standard rooming process for patients in the outpatient office setting- includes obtaining and documentation of vital signs (heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure), weight, height, SpO2.
- Documentation of allergies and reactions.
- Documentation of reason for visit.
- Perform vision and hearing screening and documentation of results.
- Perform Fall Risk Screening.
- Obtain Smoking history, tobacco use and smokeless tobacco use.
- Assist Patient with My Chart Sign up either by email or with in room sign up
- Assist with the collection of specimens according to protocol
- Perform glucose testing and ECG?s.
- Download Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices.
- Utilizes standard precautions when providing patient care.
- Demonstrates competency with procedures based on age specific needs.
- Uses equipment according to policy and procedure.
- Maintains patient safety.
- Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Refers patient concerns to Sr. MA., Provider or Office Manager.
- Assists with scanning documents into Onbase.
- Assists the patient care team with meeting the quality goals for the practice.
- Assists with obtaining medication preauthorization.
- Performs patient reminder calls.
- Utilized proper body mechanics.
- Communicates accurate patient information other members of the patient care team in a timely fashion.
- Supports the essential process of improving and sustaining performance.
- Performs duties in accordance with the Employee Standards of Conduct.
- Completes unit specific education requirement as well as System Education Day and unit specific competencies annually.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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Salary
$17.2 - $25.76 per hour