Oxford University Clinical Research Unit-Nepal (OUCRU-NP)

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

Views: 6170|Published on: Jul 19, 2022

Healthcare / Pharma / Biotech / Medical / R&D

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 2

Kathmandu|

Experience: More than or equal to 2 years|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

Purpose of the job position:

The Certified Medical Assistant is responsible for providing patient care under the direction under the direction of a physician or another healthcare provider. The CMA works to facilitate clinic workflow, assist patients, and ensure safe, seamless delivery of care for each patient.

Essential Duties:

Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; preparing patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.
Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions.
Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Additional Responsibilities:

Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations according to protocols ∙ Maintains professional appearance and conduct at all times
Maintains work areas, exam rooms, supplies, equipment, medications, immunizations
Adheres to employer work practices, policies and procedures, including office and state protocols
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, providers, staff, and management
Effectively copes with faced-paced environment and typical job stressors
Documents work processes as required
Performs other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and clinic workflow as assigned, such as completing patient visit records, maintaining departmental logs, answering telephones and taking messages, checking in patients, and scheduling patient appointments
Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned

Other

Carry out any duties as reasonably required by the Unit in these areas

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Other

Required Experience:More than or equal to 2 years

Other Specification

Qualifications: (Education and Experience)

CMA course Pass

Required Skills:

Strong organizational and personal skills
Strong medical terminology knowledge and skills
Strong knowledge of value-based care and risk-based coding procedures in Primary Care
Strong knowledge of medication and injection procedures
Ability to safely administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed
Ability to use various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures
Ability to accurately take and record vital signs
Ability to accurately reconcile patient medications
Ability to maintain quality control standards
Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
Ability to adhere to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality. and personal appearance.

Other Required Skills:

Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, to include physicians, leadership, and staff
Ability to work within large, complex healthcare systems
Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate in person, by phone or in writing
Ability to interpret, communicate and document with proper medical terminology
Ability to recognize/interpret the physical exam process and record exam details
Ability to attest to computer proficiency and learn new computer applications
Ability to keyboard/type, write legibly, and accurately record information
Ability to analyze and interpret data
Ability to organize workflow with particular focus on tracking patient care and improving patient flow
Ability to maintain professional demeanor
Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people
Ability to deal with stressful situations
Ability to manage time and work tasks
Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and established procedures
Ability to multitask efficiently and effectively
Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency
Ability to perform basic filing, office procedures and word processing
Ability to adhere to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.
Ability to work as an effective team member

Skills Required

Required skills for this job

Management

Communication

Negotiation

Flexibility

Analytical

Organizational

MS Office Suite

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

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Apply Before: Jul 29, 2022

About the organization

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit-Nepal (OUCRU-NP)

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Jhamsikhel Road 03, Ward no.3, Lalitpur

Oxford University Clinical Research Unit-Nepal (OUCRU-NP), is a not for profit organization (NPO) with its head office located in Lalitpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The mission of OUCRU-NP is to build a strong mass of young Nepalese clinicians and scientists who can help build the scientific and clinical future of Nepal. The main research focus of OUCRU-NP has been on the common infectious diseases within Nepal including but not limited to: enteric fever (Typhoid and Paratyphoid); scrub and murine typhus as well as other causes of febrile illness; antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and infections of the central nervous system and Hepatitis E. OUCRU-NP plans to expand its research work to emerging pathogens with a flexibility to be able to address the public health priorities in Nepal in the future.

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