Medical Assistant, Primary Care

Job Description

This is a Monday-Friday role. The shift is 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00am-4:30pm on Friday.

Major Accountabilities / Critical Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care in outpatient physician practice under the direction of the practicing physician, physician assistant, or licensed nurse.
• Assist with clinical and clerical duties to ensure optimization of patient experience within the practice.
• Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
• Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; drawing blood; preparing patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.
• Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Schedule hospital procedures, surgeries and tests. Precert and obtain test results.
• Handle phone calls and messages for prescriptions, notes, forms, etc.
• Complete disability and insurance forms.
• Maintain clinical flow in all areas of the practice.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification or Diploma from accredited Medical Assistant school/program required.
• National Certification preferred.
• Heart Saver OR BLS Certification required
• Two years job experience is preferred.
• Demonstrate basic computer skills (MS Office, Word, Excel)
• Demonstrates strong phone/customer service skills
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written English proficiency required
• Demonstrate willingness to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility due to unexpected changes in workload.