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Day (Vereinigte Staaten) Certified Medical Assistant III - Primary Care Ormond Provides basic medical care and health teaching to patients in an outpatient, non-emergency care setting for an outpatient medical practice. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: • High School diploma or GED required • Graduate of an approved school or institution for Medical Assistants with current certification required SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, LICENSURE: • Current BLS Required • Strong pharmacological knowledge • Meets or exceeds level I & II DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES : In addition to all tasks included in level I and II: • Registration functions • Scheduling • Insurance Verification • Prior Authorizations • Check in /out • Collections • Cash procedures • Assist provider in obtaining microbiological tests such as: • Streptococcal testing • Urine culture • Wound culture • Vaginal cultures • Gram staining • Sensitivity testing • Sputum culture • Perform tuberculosis screen • Tine • Mantoux • Screen and follow up patient test results • Alert provider of abnormal results • Upon provider order: Discuss test results with patient and document conversation; Instruct patient on diet modification; Instruct patient on drug dosage modification • Schedule patient for:  Hospitalization, Surgery, Return office visit, Outside provider visits, Physical therapy, Other treatments • Prepare and administer medications as directed by provider • Calculate drug dosage • Reconstitute a powdered medication • Mixing medications from separate vials • Evaluate and recommend equipment and supplies • Evaluate and compare medical supplies • Instruct patient with special needs • Instruct and demonstrate routine procedures for monitoring body functions • Instruct and demonstrate safety procedures for home medical equipment • Demonstrate care and use of special equipment to patient: Crutches, Walker, Cane, Wheelchair, Hearing Aids, Braces, Splints, Casts, Slings, Prosthetic appliances • Provide written and verbal instructions on chronic disease conditions as instructed by provider • Teach patient methods of health promotion and disease prevention • Provide verbal and written information about routine physical examinations and laboratory testing • Provide verbal and written information as applicable to specialty and provider • Nutrition and diet therapy • Exercise and weight control • Hygiene • Sexually transmitted / communicable diseases and preventative measures • Family planning • Smoking cessation • Alcohol / drug prevention and treatment • Instruct and assist patients with performance of self-breast examinations • Refer patients to outside resources as instructed by provider • Orient and train personnel • Introduce office staff • Orient to facility • Assist in completion of personnel documents • Assign work schedule • Make daily work assignments • Demonstrate use of policy and procedure manuals for office • Demonstrate use of office equipment • Provide information on CDC universal precautions, OSHA, CLIA, and American Disabilities Act regulations • Emergency preparedness plan • TJC, ACHA, DCF as applicable