What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical assistant prn position at Kindred Healthcare?
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet and Register patients
- Verify insurance information, address, telephone numbers, email address, etc.
- Make copies of necessary documents for registration
- Review instructions given by physician and provide printed prescriptions
- Schedule appointments
- Answer phone calls and direct patients to the appropriate person
- Make referrals to other physicians
- Schedule testing, labs, x-rays, etc. and Prior Authorize these (if need be)
- Scan notes, labs, x-rays into charts
- Perform vital sign measurements
- Perform brief initial history, pain assessment, and needs assessment
- Perform brief review of systems and history summary
- Review medication and problem lists, and update history as needed
- Administer IM / SC medications and vaccinations
- Demonstration of glucose monitoring
- Call in medications as instructed by physician
- Assist physician during examinations and procedures
- Relay messages to physician, take orders, and return phone calls to patients
- Administer nebulizer medications to patients
Qualifications :
Required Skills or Abilities Requirements :
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
High school diploma
Basic Life Support
Medical Terminology Training preferred.
Word Processing Training preferred.
Medical Assistant or L.P.N training and board certification preferred.
Phlebotomy Training preferred.
Experience in medical office, home health, hospital, or nursing home preferred.
Phlebotomy certification preferred.
Last updated : 2024-08-27
