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WALGREENS - 1751 TINY TOWN RD (LOC
07016) time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-50551
** Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center**:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
** Organization:
** VIP Walgreens MAs - Region B
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* Job Summary:

** Upon graduation from a medical assistant program, assists provider in performing office examinations and procedures. Organizes and managers clinic patient flow. Gathers/documents patient screening data. Performs in-office diagnostic testing (e.g., Xray’s, EKGs). Assists with patient and family education. Cleans rooms and instruments. Orders and distributes supplies. Schedule’s appointments and testing, triages phone calls and emails, handles physician correspondence, and manages insurance referrals.

The Medical Assistant’s position requires a highly organized individual who can safely manage more than one task at a time, move swiftly throughout the varied responsibilities, and work and interact as part of a team. The Medical Assistant is under the direct supervision of the Provider/Office Manager..

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• 1. Customer Servicea) Uses current technology to pull patients expeditiously from waiting rooms to exam areas.b) Proactively communicates delays to patients. Regulates patient flow/check-in as per protocol. Assists and covers the front desk and phones as needed.c) Demonstrates professional behavior in all setting visible to patients and visitors.d) Proactively identifies patient/visitor needs and takes steps to assist.
• 2. Planning and Managing Carea) Gathers screening and other data for the health care team.b) Demonstrates individual and team accountability by meeting basic patient/family needs:o Accompanies patients/families to exam roomso Prepares patient for examinationo Performs diagnostic testing (e.g., spirometry).c) Works with MD/provider to maintain efficient, effective clinic flow; checks schedules and organizes patient flow. Assist in patient call-backs and call-in prescriptions under direction of the physiciansd) Assists MD/provider with routine office procedureo Pulls patient charts for labs, x-ray reports, consultation letters and other clinical informationo Assesses reason for visit along with documenting height, weight, temperature, and vital signse) Fulfills clerical responsibilitieso Maintains patient charts and other care document so Prepares diagnostic testing requisition so Sends/receives and accurately routes referral and precertification informationo Schedule’s
• 3. Patient/Family Education
• Distributes patient family education material as directed by clinical staff
• Facilitates identification of resources to meet patient healthcare needs
• 4. Continuous Learning
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Develops and achieves personal and professional goals.
• Contributes to the achievement of VIP goals.
• Participates in the quality improvement through data collection and documentation.
• 5. Communication and Collaboration
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Coordinate’s patient care as directed by the MD/provider
• Uses EHR effectively.
• Personal behavior positively influences environment.
• Receives feedback in a respectful and positive manner
• 6. Triages patient/family calls; responds to phone/email patient messages. Responds to patient questions/concerns/problems. Refers to immediate…