Assistant, Medical - Certified Bilingual
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: May 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Participates with the Health Care Team in delivering quality and
customer focused health care to patients in a manner that reflects
Kaiser Permanente's mission, vision and values. Provides clinical
and administrative support to clinicians and other health care team
members to offer a variety of health care services to patients.
Clinical duties involve both direct (in person) and indirect (via
phone or on-line) patient care activities requiring both simple to
complex clinical knowledge and skills. As appropriate to the
position's scope of authorized duties, the MA is expected to have
competent observational, clinical, critical thinking,
communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills in order
to meet patient needs and contribute to a positive care experience
and work environment. Works under the clinical supervision of the
clinician for patient care activities, and under the general
direction of the designated manager/supervisor.
Essential Functions:
--- Clinical Tasks: These job tasks provide patient care & are to
be performed competently, consistently, accurately & according to
established regional/departmental clinical protocols, policies &
procedures & standards. They are:
--- Prepares & organizes patient's office visit for known
reason/procedure by ensuring that all appropriate tests, clinical
information (e.g. diagnostic test results, consultation reports,
outside records, etc.) & order entries are ready for clinician
review prior to appointment time.
--- Collects pertinent subjective (e.g. signs & symptoms,
allergies, current medication, tobacco use, etc.) & objective (e.g.
vital signs, height, weight, etc.) data related to patient's reason
for visit (i.e. chief complaint, presenting symptoms or
procedure).
--- Utilizes standardized tools (e.g. PST, health maintenance
alerts) to identify & address health maintenance/care gaps with
patient & alerts clinician on those that require his/her
attention.
--- Recognizes signs & symptoms of common medical illnesses,
abnormal versus new/existing & reports to clinician. Alerts
clinician on signs & symptoms requiring immediate attention &
respond to directions per clinician.
--- Prepares patient for actual visit/procedure prior to
clinician's exam during rooming-in process.
--- Assures exam/procedure room contains appropriate supplies,
equipment, forms & educational materials are available & ready for
use during visit/procedure. Checks equipment are in safe working
order & cleans room after use.
--- Provides patient with after-visit, follow-up, self-care or
procedural instructions and/or educational materials as directed by
clinician.
--- Use KP HealthConnect & other information systems to document
all pertinent data & outcomes of patient care according to
standardized procedures & policies such as & not limited to the use
of SBAR, KP HealthConnect smarttools, etc. Updates demographic or
historical clinical data gathered in the electronic medical
record.
--- Medication administration via oral, topical, otic, rectal,
vaginal, IM, SubQ, intradermal, ophthalmic, inhalation & nasal
routes
--- Wound care - e.g. routine dressing changes, staple/suture
removal, cleansing/flushing of wounds
--- Application and/or removal of orthopedic appliances & other
devices - e.g. splints, slings, orthotics, cast, crutch mgmt ,
anti-embolic stockings measurement, procedural safety restraints,
etc.
--- Minor surgical procedures assist - e.g. biopsies, excisions,
insertion of devices, D & C, etc.
--- This job description is not all encompassing.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
--- N/A.
Education
--- Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant program approved by
the State.
Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
--- Medical Assistant - Certified in the State of Washington upon
hire.
--- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers within 30
days of hire.
Additional Requirements:
--- Employees must be able to successfully obtain Kaiser
Permanente's Medication Administration Competency Certification
within 90 days of employment as a Medical Assistant.
--- Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills
(Assessment required for external candidates)
--- Demonstrated communication (written and oral) skills
--- Demonstrated literacy in using computers and keyboarding
--- Skills in problem-solving, setting priorities and using good
judgment for decisions
--- Ability to work independently and efficiently under
pressure
--- Final candidate must pass pre-employment language skill
assessment administered over the phone by Kaiser Permanente.
--- Upon hire, must take the next available Kaiser Permanente
Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) training for continued
employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
--- One (1) to two (2) plus years in a medical assistant position
to assigned department's clinical area (e.g. Pediatrics, FP/IM,
OB/Gyn, Surgery, Dermatology, Neurology, Cardiology, etc.) within
an ambulatory care setting preferred.
--- Demonstrated clinical knowledge and procedural skills and/or
documented trainings in assigned department's clinical area within
the last one (1) to three (3) years preferred.
--- Familiarity in documenting in an electronic medical record
system preferred.
--- Current National Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Assistant, Medical - Certified Bilingual
LOCATION: Vancouver, Washington
REQNUMBER: 1177470
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified
applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered
for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local
laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or
disability status.
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