Medical Assistant-Specific Tasks and Duties.

• Perform data collection for assessment purposes under the direction of an RN or clinician.

• Administer medication ordered by a clinician

Assisting the Clinician and Daily Activities.

• Prepare the exam room and work station for clinician; cleans and stocks rooms in between patients.

• Assume responsibility for daily tasks as delineated in “Responsibility for Daily Tasks Summary”.

• Prepares the patient and assists the clinician with exams and procedures when needed.

• Administer injections and diagnostic test/referrals as ordered, including immunizations, completing lab and x-ray requisitions, EKG and other services ordered by the clinician.

• Administer and document all immunizations according to clinic and TDH standards.

• Perform diagnostic and laboratory tests according to clinic competency standards.

• Perform age appropriate screening as needed or as directed by clinician.

• Initiate appropriate emergency measures when patients are admitted for urgent care.

• Discharge patients, assuring all diagnostics and referrals and charting have been completed.

• Perform end of shift tasks for room closure and equipment.

• Assure efficient patient flow by ongoing assessment of clinician schedule, and working with other staff to minimize patient waiting time.

• Follow Clinic standards for Universal Precautions when working with potentially infectious materials (blood or body fluids).

• Work cooperatively with any triage nurse to assure that patients are seen by the clinician as quickly as possible.

• Schedule patients appropriately.

• Alert Clinic Nursing Director or designated person to needed supplies/equipment.

• Maintain competencies related to relevant clinical issues addressed in the clinic setting.

• Report any safety hazards.

• Demonstrate flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others in assigned inter-professional care teams to support PCMH programmatic activities.

• Participate in population management activities, as directed.

• Assist the care team by helping to measure quality and identify, refine and implement practice improvements that support the medical home, and assist in performance evaluation and quality improvement.

• Apply the principles of comprehensive, community-based, patient-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally and linguistically sensitive care.

Maintain professional courtesy at all times.

Perform all other related duties as assigned.