Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) required.
• 1 year Medical Assistant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Check patients in upon arrival
• Check patients out
• Answer the telephone
• Receive payments
• Schedule follow up appointments
• Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
• Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problems.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKGs.
• Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicate with patients regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
• Prepare, clean, and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Provide patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
• Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred.