Medical Assistant

• Escorts patients to room and ensures that exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked
• Reviews previous medical information and gathers any relevant updated health information from the patient to inform the provider
• Take vitals, perform blood draws, give injections, bandage wounds, assist with procedures.
• Work with the contracted labs for additional tests
• Prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations via oral, topical, inhaled, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intradermal at the direction of and upon written order from the Provider
• Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plan of care including identifying and working to address gaps in care
• Front desk duties, including: patient scheduling, medical record requests and abstraction, documentation, coordinate specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
• Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines
• Process test results and provide the patient with timely results via e-message, mail or phone as directed in written instructions by the Provider
• Participates in outreach to patients to drive engagement among eligible patient groups
• Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care.
• Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program
• National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred. MA certification or registration is required for employment in States where certification/registration is required.
• CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date
• Phlebotomy experience is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in patient care, including taking vitals, performing blood draws, and administering medications. Collaborates effectively with healthcare teams to develop and implement patient care plans while maintaining accurate medical records.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Medical Assistant Certification
• CPR/BLS Certification
• Phlebotomy Experience
• Patient Care Coordination
• Clinical Documentation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Taking Vitals
• Blood Draws
• Administering Medications
• Assisting with Procedures
• Patient Scheduling
• Medical Record Abstraction
• Documentation Guidelines
• Processing Test Results
• Outreach to Patients
• Maintaining Clinical Supplies

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Patient Engagement
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

• Medical Assistant Certification
• CPR/BLS Certification

Industry Keywords

• Primary Care
• Patient Care
• Healthcare Team
• Clinical Procedures
• Patient Plan of Care