Texas Regional Clinic Medical Assistant Job Description Texas Regional Clinic &Regenerative Medicine is a safe, reliable, state of the art medical office with the benefits of convenient parking, expedited registration, and a dedicated staff of knowledgeable healthcare professionals. TRC offers a broad range of specialties ranging from pain management to aesthetics. Working with a diverse team of highly qualified physicians, TRC eliminates the need to visit one doctor’s office after the other; our team of specialists will work together for a superior streamlined & customized treatment plan that will get you back to looking your best and feeling your best.
Growth and learning opportunity available for a caring professional that wants to further develop their skills and knowledge in healthcare, while making a difference in patient's lives.
Responsibilities:
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- Room patients, obtain vitals, patient history and reason for seeking care.
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- Process telephone messages.
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- Follow prescription refill procedures.
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- Maintain patient records confidentially.
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- Greets patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous, and helpful manner 6.
- Measure and record vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, etc.) 7.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation into the EMR; i.e. patient interview and history, vital signs, treatments, test results.
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- Assists medical staff with patient examinations 9.
- Uses CPR skills when necessary 10.
- Collects, verifies, and enters into the applicable system, all incoming referrals and imaging as necessary 11.
- Changes dressings, applies bandages, removes sutures and performs other simple wound care procedures as directed by the physician 12.
- Processes internal/external referrals, including sending and calling in prescriptions 13.
- Prepares and administers ordered injectable medications 14.
- Record patient charges and lab charges for billing department.
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- Assist the provider with patient education pertaining to their ongoing health care: · Results of lab and reports · Diet and exercise · Laboratory and radiology preparation ADDITIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols.
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- Maintain work area, exam rooms, supplies, medications and immunizations.
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- Perform basic triage per specific office protocol procedures.
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- Maintain professional appearance and personal conduct at all times.
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- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, staff and management.
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- Effectively cope with typical job stress.
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- Document work processes as required.
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- Perform other duties as assigned.
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- Follows all equipment safety guidelines and is personally responsible for knowledgeable use and care for all business equipment.
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- Answers telephone, screens calls, takes necessary messages and provides information.
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- Screens visitors and responds to routine request for information 12.
- Maintains inventory of office supplies 13.
- Attends meetings as required 14.
- Maintains strictest confidentiality and privacy per HIPAA guidelines 15.
- Cross trains to fill in and effectively perform all other job descriptions
