Medical Assistant - Baltimore Market

Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant provides care for the patient under the physician's direction. Includes preparing patients for exams, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care, and recording treatment in their electronic health record. Assists with explaining patient instructions to the patient/family. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients in geriatric populations.

The Medical Assistant displays an elevated level of professionalism and engages resources and fellow team members within the center to deliver high level results.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, etc. and document all information in patient's electronic health record.
• Interviews patients to obtain their medical history.
• Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filled out and available in patients' electronic health records prior to their appointment.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, keeping patient information confidential.
• Prepares exam rooms for patient examinations; Assist physician or onsite specialist in exam rooms
• Assist primary care physicians in executing virtual appointments in patients' home.
• Disinfects, cleans exam rooms following patient examinations.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following Sage Health policy and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required; Properly dispose of contaminated supplies
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, etc.)
• Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient/physician/pharmacy calls.
• Make calls to pharmacy, diagnostic facilities, etc. As required by the primary care physician or onsite specialist.
• Draws blood, removes sutures, changes dressings.
• Must be willing and able to work at and travel between any Sage Health's three center locations based on operational needs and staffing requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent substitute.
• Minimum Experience: 2 years; combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience.
• Minimum Certifications and/or Licenses: CPR and first aid certification required; CMA/RMA preferred.
• Experience with EMR, MS Word, Excel, MS outlook.
• Phlebotomy (blood draw)
• Professional demeanor and communication always.
• Must be organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Resourcefulness in problem solving
• Able to take and follow through with assigned tasks and accountability.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Participates in center and market interdisciplinary teams related to patient care plans, and outcomes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with an electronic health record
• Experience performing toenail clipping/trimming
• Experienced in wound dressing
• Medical office setting experience highly desirable
• Experienced working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of ICD-20 and CPT coding
• Bilingual Spanish

Physical Requirements - Primary Duty - Percent of Time Performing Duty

Visual Acuity - YES - 75-100%

Hearing - YES - 75-100%

Standing - YES - 75-100%

Walking - YES - 75-100%

Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - YES - 75-100%

Sitting - NO - 0-24%

Reports To : Center Manager/Market Clinical Nurse Manager