SUMMARY:

Assist physicians in providing high-quality patient care, while also exhibiting strong customer service skills to our patients and the overall practice.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks such as: lab tracking and data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts and pre-visit planning
Performs routine specialized procedures, such as EKGs, rapid strep, urine dips, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, etc.
Administers injections including vaccines and medications
Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established parameters
Schedules, coordinates, and tracks STAT patient referrals and pre-authorizations
Work quality reports to ensure gaps of care are closed and maintain consistent quality scores
Maintains stock levels for medicines and medical supplies as needed
Monitors and audits vaccine refrigeration temperature in line with Department of Health Regulations
Practices safety, environmental and/or infection control methods
Complies with OSHA and DOH standards
Complies with federal and local confidentiality laws, including HIPAA, ensuring patient privacy
Adheres to Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patients’ demographic, clinical and financial information
Provides superior customer service and outstanding patient care
Attend meetings/workshops as they relate to current position and office workflows
Performs other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Certification

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of a formal Medical Assistant training program (minimum nine months in duration) or a minimum of three years of Medical Assistant experience in a comparable ambulatory healthcare setting within the last five years.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

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EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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