Medical Assistant Educator/Coordinator Full Time
Summary
| Title: | Medical Assistant Educator/Coordinator Full Time |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1654 |
| Department: | Administration |
| Job Locations: | Nashville-Administrative Offices TN |
Description
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. This company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Position Goal: Assist Physician(s) in Main Clinic and Satellite Clinics. Supervise assigned clerical staff.
Position Responsibilities:
Education: High School or equivalent required. CMA required. Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
Special Qualifications: Must be able to work independently. This position requires irregular hours. Position also requires availability for after- hour calls to manage clinic situations.
**Travel required**
- Training/orientation of new medical assistant employees and students
- Provide physician staff coverage as needed
- Develop and conduct monthly clinical educational training to clinical staff
- Responsible for ensuring that all physician clinics are sufficiently staffed
- Design medical assistant work schedules, hours, and duty assignments.
- Assesses staffing patterns and recommends changes
- Understand the needs of the physician for a productive clinic
- Direct and supervise clinical personnel in accordance with clinic, governmental, and other regulatory standards
- Participate in development of departmental goals and objectives
- Review and approve payroll and time records
- Oversee nursing care essential to the assessment, promotion, maintenance and restoration of patient’s health and wellness
- Maintain patient and staff confidentiality
- Assist with annual evaluations and employee assessments
- Assists in the selection, training/orientation, and performance appraisal of department personnel
- Meet with Physician Staff Coordinator/Practice Administrator to review operational issues and discuss strategic plans.
- Recommend departmental policies and procedures. Update and maintain nursing procedures with in-services or other forms of continuing education
- Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations to include attending conferences and workshops
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Responsible for implementation of OSHA regulations
Education: High School or equivalent required. CMA required. Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
Special Qualifications: Must be able to work independently. This position requires irregular hours. Position also requires availability for after- hour calls to manage clinic situations.
**Travel required**
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
