Medical Assistant

Job Description Job Description Job Description Location: Sulphur Springs, TX The Medical Assistant agrees to represent the agency with service excellence as an integral member of the clinic care team. They will work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff to assist in reducing barriers, solving problems, and the promotion of the health and well-being of a panel of patients. The medical assistant provides direct patient care services and performs specifically designated independent procedures. Patient Relationships: * Prepare patients for examination including the identification of the chief complaint, vital signs, height, weight, etc. The assistant obtains a medical, social and family history and documents in the electronic medical record. All medications are documented in the electronic chart and updated and reconciled at each visit. Protocols are updated, and education is provided to patients within their scope of practice. * Keeps ill patients comfortable until seen by a provider. Employee Relations/Team Support: * Assists providers in health care activities performance of diagnostic and or therapeutic procedures, and the administration of medications as necessary. * The medical assistant acts as a member of the Care Team and works collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff and is responsible for providing the health and well-being for a panel of patients. * Actively participates in clinic staff meetings and other committees when designated. Clinical Duties: * Conducts patient screening for hearing, sight, BP and other simple routine procedures and screens for specific disease processes. * Collects specimen (blood, urine, sputum, feces) and prepares them for