Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT – TEMPORARY POSITION

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Maintain a positive public image by treating patients with courtesy and respect.
• Assist physicians with basic office medical functions and patient care.
• Provide patient and family education, counseling, and teaching.
• Bring patients to exam rooms, obtain brief histories, prepare patients for exams, and take vital signs.

• Handle clerical duties including referrals, scheduling, forms, mailing, and answering phones.
• Assist physicians with exams and procedures.
• Stock rooms and maintain instruments and equipment.

• Autoclave equipment as needed.
• Assist with orientation of personnel, particularly nursing-related functions.
• Administer injections.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services.
• Assume charge responsibilities when required in the absence of supervisory personnel.
• Perform other assigned duties and projects.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2+ years of Medical Assistant experience – REQUIRED.
• Comfortable with phone calls, greeting patients, processing, mailing, and cleaning – REQUIRED.
• High School Diploma – REQUIRED.
• BLS NOT REQUIRED.
• Candidate must be aware that this is a temporary position.