Certified Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Assists the medical team restoring clients' health by performing routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of health practitioners running smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from direct care support personnel.
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performs preventative maintenance to keep medical equipment operating.
• Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Assists register nurse with calling clients for appointments and for no shows.
• Administers medication to clients if needed; updates and documents medication list and pharmacy of choice and notation on clients EMR record.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary test; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Promotes clients' independence by establishing client care goals; teaching client to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Documents client care services by charting in client and department records.
• Maintains continuity among treatment team by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among treatment team members by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Assists register nurse with office tasks and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience: Associate of Science degree in medical assistance field, and/or medical assistant certification, registered medical assistant, certified nursing assistant with a minimum of two years' experience in medical office.