Franciscan Healthcare is looking for compassionate, dedicated Medical Assistants to join our team! In this rewarding role, you’ll play an essential part in creating a positive patient experience by providing professional, personalized care to patients throughout their clinic visit. Working alongside our healthcare team, you’ll help deliver high-quality care while supporting the health and well-being of those we serve.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials; ensures patient room cleanliness
Prepare equipment in for treatment, examination, and testing of patients
Complete lab controls and proficiency testing
Greet patient and prepare them for type of treatment needed, with appropriate vital signs on each patient seen; screen patient for appropriate information and record patients’ condition
Ready patient for appropriate treatment; instruct patient regarding exams, procedures, specimen collection and testing
Administers prescribed medications and treatments as directed
Instructs patient and/or family regarding medications and treatment instructions
Makes phone calls to pharmacies, nursing homes, other physicians or as required
Obtain specimens, perform lab studies, draw blood, and chart results
Report results of lab, x-ray and other tests to patients with plan of action
Perform other necessary testing and/or treatment such as EKG’s, inhalation treatments, etc.
Work efficiently and accurately in the Electronic Medical Record system; recording and retrieving data and communications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of Medical Assisting for CMA’s; or ability to work with an accredited program to complete the Certification
Possession of a Medical Assistant Certificate by an accredited organization. The Medical Assistant (CMA, RMT, CCMA) will also have an active certification with the Nebraska Medication Aide Registry

Other Competencies

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours
Requires exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids
The classification is medium with lifting of 50 lb occasionally, 25 lbs frequently, and 10 lb frequently. When involved with patient handling tasks, and weight to be lifted exceeds 35 lbs., assistive devices should be used

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