Skills:
QUALIFICATIONS: Patient assessment & care, immediate reporting of significant condition change, obtain & implement orders from attending physician Data collection, preparation & implementation of patient care plans; patient teaching Wound care as ordered, monitoring, cleansing, application & change of dressings Medication administration, profile patients, call in new RX or refills per MD orders Injections via all routes, IV/phlebotomy; specimen collection for lab tests; Continuous Infusion pumps (CADD) within scope Foley catheters: insertion/removal, irrigations as ordered; Ostomy care as ordered Set-up, administer & provide teaching on hand-held nebulizers N/G & G/T: insertion & removal, monitoring, feeding & maintenance Sterile procedures: set-up, post-procedure cleansing and autoclaving Perform ECG/EKG Computers, data entry, & clerical skills: typing 100+ wpm, 15,000 kph, MS Office, various medical software Medicare & HMO billing & coding, audit for compliance, generation of 485 & submission of Oasis Home Health Intake Coordinator: receive referrals, review for care need & appropriateness; arrange IV, enteral, wound care supplies, DME, etc., as ordered, verify HMO & Medicare insurance, obtain initial and/or additional authorizations as needed TEACHING: Instructor, Medical Assistant program: Teach & demonstrate techniques, procedures, and/or methods of designated subjects. Develop & present course content, methods of instruction, prepare outlines of instructional program and schedules, establish course goals all with a focus on integration of both academic and vocational aspects. Develop lectures & conduct discussions using various media