CMA/LPN/Clinic Tech/AEMT

Obtain vital signs and general health information for patient chart and prepares patient for examination.  Assists the provider as needed with examinations and procedures.  Assists in the collection of laboratory specimens and performance of tests on patients as ordered by the provider or arranges for patient testing, admissions and referrals.  Enters and records patient information in charts in a concise and accurate manner.  

Obtains vital signs and general health information for patient chart and prepares patients for examination.

Maintains patient health record in an up-to-date status especially regarding pain assessment and current medication sheet.

Assures documentation is complete, concise, and correct.

Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits.

Contributes to plan of care for individuals and groups of patients utilizing all principles to reduce medication errors when handling or calling in medications or refills.

Demonstrates initiative in suggesting and implementing problem solving approaches and planning performance of service.

Prepares and maintains exam rooms and medical equipment for patient visits regarding all safety checks and HIPAA guidelines and adapt same HIPAA principles to chart documentation and exposure, as well as discussing PHI in front of anyone other than patient.

Triages patients and enters accurate and concise data into the EMR while paying attention to spelling and clarity.

Navigates the EMR system in an efficient manner.

Facilitates quality care management thru best practice utilization of the clinic EMR.

Promotes continuity of care seen by appropriate actions notes and prompt follow up.

Answers phones, routes calls and or takes accurate message.

Demonstrates a sense of urgency relating to patient's level of distress.

Triages basic patient care needs, generating a telephone encounter depending upon the situation. Assure a duplicate message has not already been started.

Knowledge of medications and their effects on patients; strong interpersonal and verbal

communications skills; age-specific skills, ability to work with accuracy and speed, perform

several tasks at one time and react calmly and effectively in an emergency

LPN -Must be a graduate of LPN program and have a current license. Must have clinic practice experience and prefer experience with delivering occupational health services.

CMA -Must be a graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program. Knowledge of practice management systems, office automation skills, and extensive knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.  In addition, must possess experience assisting physician with patient care (vital signs, specimen collection, etc.). 

Clinic Tech- Must have a current NC Paramedic or AEMT certification.