Overview The Department of OBGYN at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is seeking an outstanding Medical Assistan t to join the team. This position is responsible for front and back office procedures. This position also assists Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers with medical examination of patients. Responsibilities Takes vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure and enters into EHR. May draw blood and give injections under the immediate supervision of a Physician or RN. Reviews intake forms with the MD/NP/PA when needed to determine what services best suit the patient. Manages specimens that are being picked up and drop off. Chaperones when appropriate and assists during certain minor surgeries and diagnostic procedures (such as Hysteroscopies). Maintains a clean and sterile environment in the examination rooms and triage area. Ensuring all rooms are stocked with medical supplies, as well as, clean and sterilized instruments. Dispose of contaminated supplies and medical instruments. Inventories and reorders supplies as needed. Prepare education packets. Check EMR tasks daily and document patient’s chart. Complete drug refills as directed. Change wound dressings. Assists with scheduling conflicts. Explain treatments and procedures to patients. Answers incoming telephone calls and refers calls as necessary. Also responsible for taking messages, paging doctors when appropriate, handling hospital consults, and answering inquiries. Greets patients in a courteous manner, marks off names as patients arrive, and notifies nurses/medical assistants/MDs of arrivals. Prepares charts for the next day; creates new patient charts, files and pulls charts and checks charts for referrals and authorization prior to visit. Also prepares charge tickets. Checks-in and checks-out patients, obtains and writes referrals, when appropriately trained and directed, and schedules outside appointments with specialists. Ensures that appropriate data is obtained (labs, medical records and clinic notes from referring Provider’s office) prior to the appointment. Performs other duties as assigned, according to the individual departmental needs; OB/GYN, MIGS, and Urogynecology. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications and Skills: Successful completion of a Medical Assistant program. Equivalent military training will be accepted. Must have certification (CMA or RMA) . Completion of BLS class and re-certify every 2 years. Customer service-oriented individual is required. Travel amongst multiple sites is required. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in a multi-physician practice preferred. OBGYN experience preferred. Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk
Overview Responsible for providing prenatal, postnatal, general medical care and treatment of patients within the Maternal Fetal Medicine division which is a division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Nurse Practitioners are expected to function as an independent provider primarily coordinating pre-pregnancy, prenatal and post-partum care in women with high-risk pregnancies. This position will provide a combination of inpatient and outpatient care duties. Maternal Fetal Medicine nurse practitioners’ function in an expanded nursing role and perform selected tasks and services within the province of medicine as well as tasks that fall within the province of nursing. Nursing and medicine must maintain ongoing collaboration in education and practice so that the nurse practitioner is maximally effective in meeting the primary health-care needs of women. When performing nursing aspects of this role, the practitioner must have the opportunity to engage in independent as well as co-operative decision-making. When performing expanded aspects of the role that overlap with medicine, the practitioner must function in collaboration with qualified physicians within the framework of jointly approved guidelines. Nurse practitioners not only must be prepared and competent to apply additional knowledge and skills, but also must be ready and willing to accept responsibility and accountability for their practice. This position will require travel between all Maternal Fetal Medicine locations and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Responsibilities Obtain a complete health, psychosocial, obstetric, and gynecologic history and record findings in a systematic, accurate, and succinct form Perform a complete physical examination, with specific emphasis on the reproductive system Order, perform, and interpret routine laboratory tests Develop and implement plans for health promotion and health maintenance, including plans for disease prevention and provision of health education and counseling Provide periodic health assessment of normal, non-pregnant, and asymptomatic women Provide clinical management of women having gynecologic problems Provide assessment, education, and management for family planning and fertility control Provide prenatal care for women with pregnancies, giving attention to both maternal and fetal health Provide postpartum care, including attention to parent and infant relationships, for women who have had pregnancies Provide health education and counseling, with emphasis on physical and psychosocial dimensions of adolescence, sexuality, childbearing, parenting, climacteric, aging, and family life Co-manage care for patients with selected health complications in collaboration with the physician Arrange referrals to other members of the health-care team as needed and to community resources as appropriate Qualifications Required: Nurse Practitioners must have a MSN with a nurse practitioner focus. Must be a licensed RN by the Virginia Board of Nursing and a certified nurse practitioner. Physician Assistants must have a MPA and be credentialed as a licensed Physician Assistant within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Preferred: Experience as a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant with obstetric patients is preferred by not required. CDCES Certification is desirable, but not required. Location : Location US-VA-Norfolk
Overview This is a position for a Medical Assistant with the Department of Family Medicine. Under direct supervision this position will assist with clinical duties and provide direct patient care, including taking vitals, administering meds/treatments, assisting physicians, doing wound care, patient education, documentation, and coordinating care, labs, and follow-ups in a fast-paced office. Responsibilities Triage incoming patients by obtaining vital signs, following standing triage orders, reconcile medication list, reconcile allergies, make sure immunizations are up to date and prepare patient for the visit. Completes delegated tasks from the current and prior day i.e.: patient messages, prescription refills, lab results, referrals, home health agency requests, medication prior authorizations, patient forms, and physician follow-up. All tasks must be reviewed, addressed, and marked appropriately before the close of each business day. Assist physicians with examinations, minor surgeries, diagnostic procedures and treatments. Provide basic patient care and education as directed by provider and standing orders. Coordinates services with specialists i.e.: radiation oncology, pulmonology, endocrinology, nutritional counseling, or social services consultation. Documents all correspondence and interventions in the electronic health record. Maintains current inventory of medical and office supplies Cleans, sterilizes, and maintains used instrumentation per department protocol. Medical Assistants are required to fill in for other clinical staff during vacations and illness and perform other duties as assigned by providers, or supervisors at both sites. The successful candidate in this role shall respond to questions from patients, family members, faculty/residents, other health care providers in a timely and professional manner. Patient inquiries should be answered on the same day they are received, before leaving for the day. If patient is not home at the first attempt, a notation should be made in the medical record. All patient conversations must be documented in the electronic medical record. Participate in all staff meetings, education lectures and quality improvement activities. Follow EVMS Medical Group protocols related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality. Complete annual recertification for Blood Borne Pathogens, HIPAA Compliance Training, Respiratory FIT and IT Policy. Maintain current CPR certification and any updates relating to M.A. Certification. Qualifications Successful completion of a Medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required or ability to obtain certification within the first 90-days of employment. Must complete a Basic Life Support (BLS) class and re-certify every 2 years. Previous medical office experience with relevant functions in a doctor's office preferred. Must have some working knowledge of computers. Detail oriented, self-motivated, and possess excellent time management and interpersonal skills. Strong communication skills, ability to overcome obstacles through problem solving and show empathy and understanding for patients and colleagues. Location : Location US-VA-Portsmouth
