OCH Medical Clinical Assistant-Athens, Cleveland, Dayton Area
Location: Cleveland, Tennessee
Description: Omni Family of Services - Omni Visions, Omni Community Health, 3LS is currently seeking to employ OCH Medical Clinical Assistant-Athens, Cleveland, Dayton Area right now, this career will be assigned in Tennessee. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Medical Assistant FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Reports To: Medical Director / Progr am Facility Manager Division: Regional Office
Omni Community Health: Omni Community Health is a full-service, statewide behavioral health organization providing and coordinating care for children and adults. Our mission is to be the provider of choice for those in need and our referring partner agencies who are seeking innovative, quality family and community services which improve lives.
The Medical Assistant is critical to achieving this focus by assisting clients with their medical care. Omni Community Health employees are required to model the company’s mission, vision and values in the course of their employment.
Summary: Medical assistants perform routine clinical and administrative duties under the direct supervision of a physician or supervisor. Medical assistants perform many administrative duties, including answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms , handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and book keeping. Duties include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting during diagnostic examinations. Medical assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They instruct patients about medications and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed, authorize drug refills as directed, and telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy. They also facilitate communication between the patient and other health care professionals
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Perform medication injections, blood work, and urine drug screens on clients as ordered by the physician or nurse practitioner. â €¢ Provide timely documentation of each encounter or phone contact with a patient including symptoms addressed, need for current treatment, and rationale for any changes in treatment as ordered by prescribers. • Work in collaboration with other treatment team members to ensure quality of care and coordination. • Conform to standards of timelines in attendance, documentation and quality as defined by agency guidelines and quality assurance plan. • Responsible for organizing medication cabinet and keeping all medication up to date and in stock. • Responsible for returning phone calls for the psychiatrists and for calling in medication prescriptions into pharmacies. • Responsible for coordinating Patient Assistance Prescriptions (PAPs) for TennCare disenrollees. • Responsible for Provider’s Quality Management Plans each quarter. Includes the monthly auditing of charts per instruction of Medical Director. • Comply with all OCH Services Policies and Procedures. †¢ Comply with Federal Confidentiality Law to protect the rights of the consumer. • Address all internal complaints or concerns with your direct supervisor or Medical Director. If no resolution can be found the Medical Director will notify the Executive Director. • Other related duties as assigned by the Medical Director or Facility Program Director.
Qualifications: Position requires at least a one or two-year degree in Nursing or a related field. Must also have a minimum of one year of experience in a clinical setting with children or adults diagnosed with mental or behavioral illnesses.
Key Success Indicators: Must be aware of the OCH Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Process and the specific Key Service Indicators (KSI) relevant to the duties and functions of the assigned job. As part of this understanding, the employee will demonstrate behaviors and activities that contribute to the overall quality of the organization’s services and pro cesses. These processes include but are not limited to providing quality client care, compliance, productivity, charting/documentation, and risk management. The employee uses the CQI/KSI process as a way to continually self-evaluate and assess quality and outcomes in regard to service delivery and organizational goals as well as a forum to provide/receive bidirectional feedback from Senior Leadership.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and other Requirements: Valid driver’s license, proof of automobile insurance, and reliable transportation. Certification in proper crisis prevention initiatives and universal precautions required. If required, TB (PPD) test, completed within 30 days of hire date.
Other Skills and Abilities: Omni Community Health is committed to the philosophy of lifelong learning and expects all employees to continue their personal and professional development. Medical Assistants must have the ability to work independently as well as collaborate with the treatment team. Possessing good time management and organizational skills is vital to the position as well.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, push, pull and carry/lift up to 20 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb, bend or crouch. Specific mental abilities required by this job include continuous concentration to detail; ability to remember multiple tasks, oral and written communication; and an attention span of 3+ hour(s) on a task.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performi ng the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Promotion & Advancement: To be considered for promotion to a higher classification, the employee must meet the personal and professional development requirements as established in the individual development plan, have demonstrated strong on-the-job performance and meet the length of service requirements. Please see your supervisor or manager for additional details.
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