Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

The Medical Assistant performs clinical and administrative duties in an ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician/provider and/or a registered nurse. Duties may include venipuncture, medication and vaccine administration, measurement and documentation of vital signs, and assisting providers with patient exams and telephone and clerical support. Position may float to other sites/locations within the system.

Primary duties and responsibilities include contributing to the achievement of established department goals and objectives, assisting providers with patient preparation and examination, participating in daily team huddles, conducting motivational interviews, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, performing selected patient and laboratory testing, documenting activities accurately in the patient's electronic medical record, providing telephone screening services, utilizing the EMR to propose patient medication refills, floating to other sites/locations within the system, attending scheduled meetings, and demonstrating behavior consistent with MedStar Health mission, vision, goals, SPIRIT values, objectives, and patient care philosophy.

Minimal qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, less than 1 year 6 months experience working in an ambulatory care medical office or equivalent, completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program preferred, certified medical assistant (CMA)-AAMA by the American Association of Medical Assistants within 1 year required, registered medical assistant (RMA)-American Medical Technologists through American Medical Technologists or equivalent within 1 year required, CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 days required, and additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

This position has a hiring range of USD $19.55 - USD $34.25/Hr.