Medical Assistant Virtual Health: Visits Emergency Room PRN

**Department:** 05711 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main \- Virtual Health: Visits Emergency Room **Status:** Part time **Benefits Eligible:** No **Hou****rs Per Week:** 0 **Schedule Details/Additional Information:** * **Training Requirement:** Candidates must be available to attend training for **3 consecutive weeks**, **Monday through Friday**, from **8:00 AM to 5:00 PM**. * **This is not a remote position** * Variable days and time, office is open 24/7 365, shifts are 7:00am\-7:00pm and 7:00pm\-7:00am * We ask PRN staff to work 1summer and 1 winter holiday. Ideal candidate would have a flexible schedule that can accommodate both days, nights, weekends and holidays. **Pay Range:** $20\.80 \- $32\.80 **THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION** Our Virtual Emergency Medicine Department sees ages 24 months and older, who live in the states on NC and SC. Our team helps ensure patients do not have to go to the ED for non\-emergent problems **Major Responsibilities:** * Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and gathering/documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e., chief complaint, allergies, and/or medications). Monitors and completes Clinical Integration/ Quality Improvement measures with notification to clinician for opportunities within their scope. * Performs laboratory procedures (i.e., strep test, wound culture, specimen collection, etc.) using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions/infection control guidelines. * Assists the Physician/ Advanced Practice Professional (APP) with procedures such as pelvic exams, allergy scratch testing, EMG, cautery, colposcopy, etc. * Administers routine medications, under Physician/ APP orders or medical group approved standing orders/protocols, which may include but are not limited to immunizations, antibiotics, vitamins, and topical agents. * Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, pre\-approved care algorithms, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services. Refers questions to Registered Nurses and Physician/APC per scope of practice guidelines and relays information back to patient as directed. * Communicates with Physician/APP and other members of the health care team to ensure smooth clinic flow and adjusts as necessary. Effectively communicates accurate and timely information with the patient. * May perform basic and advanced clinical support tasks or skills based on the specialty and appropriate competencies such as but not limited to removal of sutures and staples, laboratory procedures (throat/nose culture, drug screen), phlebotomy \- butterfly, venous heel stick, EKG, spirometry, Holter monitor application, prescription refills using approved protocols, etc., under clinical supervision. * Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development ove