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Purpose of Position:

Provide patient and family focused care in accordance with NSHCs policies and procedures while applying standards for professional Certified Medical Assistant practice in the outpatient setting.

Uphold the organizations vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organizations policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Intake patients by obtaining vital signs, verifying allergies and all medications that the patient is currently taking, documenting chief complaints before the patient is seen by thephysician

• Obtain laboratory results for review by the physician, setting up and assisting with procedures, completing lab requisition forms and entering labs asordered

• Perform various injections such as intradermal, intramuscular, and subcutaneous, and phlebotomy asordered

• Perform electrocardiograms, suture removal and wound care, patient education and assist with minorsurgery

• Ensure patient follow-up care and scheduling ofappointments

• Prepare and stock examinationrooms

• Administer oxygen therapy by nasal cannula or face mask as ordered by thephysician

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Personal Traits:

• All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organizations values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

  Required Knowledge:

  All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

  Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

  • Basic vitalsigns
  • Set up for general procedures (such as pap smears and woundcare)

• Required Skills and Abilities:

  All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

  Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

  • Above average customer serviceskills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities