Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant - M.A

This is a very easygoing environment. You'll be under close supervision of nursing leadership and supports provider practice by assisting with direct patient care duties, including patient callbacks and refill request. May perform diagnostic testing, maintain supply inventory levels, and clean and maintain medical equipment. Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate from medical assistant school preferred. CNA certifications are accepted.
• One year experience in a medical facility preferred.
• Medical Assistant experience, or CNA/EMT/PCT(or other comparable experience) providing direct patient care, beyond Activities of Daily Living, including experience taking manual vitals and giving medications and/or injections, or
• Graduate of a medical assistant program.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient services not requiring the need of a provider, according to established protocols.
• Assists providers with patient care in a professional manner:
• Assists providers with patient follow-up.
• Schedules/Reschedules follow up patient appointments.
• Documents patient vital signs, medications, interventions (tobacco use, screen for drug use, LMP, immunizations, etc.) and allergies during each visit in medical record.
• Anticipates provider needs, in house/outside labs, and prep patient according to the visit type.
• Opening and closing lab, including autoclaving and packaging of instrument.
• Assists with orientation and training of new medical assistants.
• Prepares appropriate set up for procedures according to established protocol and may assist as requested by the provider.
• Inventory instruments on a regular basis.
• Assists other teams when needed to assure appropriate MA coverage.
• Request support from professional staff when required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Other benefits to be discussed