Clinical​/Medical Assistant

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That’s why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It’s why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. And it’s why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you.

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Job

The Clinical/Medical Assistant (CMA) functions as a member of the clinic patient care team and serves as both Clinic Assistant and Medical Assistant as directed by the Clinic Manager or designee. Performs all clerical duties required to complete patient check-in/check-out, administers and coordinates the HMO referral and service authorization process, and performs other front-desk activities. Performs a variety of routine administrative, clerical and technical supportive services to assist medical and nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients.

Responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms and supplies.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission requirements including sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital s policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Escorts patient to exam room; measures and records vital signs.
• Prepares patient for examination or treatment and performs routine screening tests. Explains treatment procedures to patients.
• Assists physicians with procedure setups, patient procedures and examinations. Administers medication by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections, performs skin tests, venipunctures and other technical supportive services upon the specific authorization and supervision of a licensed physician or surgeon. Administers medication following approved procedures and only after verification of medication and dosage by a licensed person.
• Performs routine examination and treatment procedures including applying and removing bandages and dressings, removing sutures and casts, cleaning wounds and applying medications and dressings, performing ear lavage, preparing patients for examinations, and shaving and disinfecting treatment sites.
• Schedules and edits and maintains patient physician appointments for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.
• Collects patient demographic and insurance data and enters into systems as well as assigns medical record numbers.
• Assures appropriate verifications and authorizations are complete before patient sees provider.
• Assists physicians with procedure setups, patient procedures and examinations. Administers medications and provides other technical supports as authorized.
• Performs routine examination and treatment procedures including applying and removing bandages and dressings, removing sutures and casts, cleaning wounds and applying medications and dressings, preparing patients for examinations, and shaving and disinfecting treatment sites.
• Collects and sends specimens to appropriate labs for testing per protocol.
• Reports patient concerns and symptoms to licensed clinic personnel. Documents clinical information, including patient phone calls and maintains accurate and complete patient documentation according…