Medical Assistant I - Bay Colony Primary Care

Medical Assistant

High School or equivalent. Certified or Registered Medical Assistant or graduate of an approved Medical Assistant program. CPR Certification required.

Job Summary

To provide technical, supportive, age specific and developmentally appropriate patient care functions for assigned clinical area.

Job Duties

• Assists with patient flow within assigned outpatient clinic setting.
• Performs technical and supportive patient care skills, incorporating the patient's plan of care and following approved policy and procedure.
• The MA will refill patient medications as requested, using the guidelines for the prescribing physician/provider in their assigned area and in accordance with the policy C51, Prescription Refill Management for Ambulatory Care Services.
• Accurately documents / communicates interventions and measurements.
• Communicates relevant information to appropriate health care provider.
• Under supervision, completes accurate, concise, and legible documentation on patient clinic record.
• Assist with medication reconciliation as required.
• Assists in the maintenance of equipment, supplies, and the environment.
• Checks equipment / supplies for expiration dates, electrical safety tags, intactness, and usability.
• Cleans equipment and returns to its proper place.
• Reports equipment and supplies needing replaced or repaired.
• Stocks rooms, carts, cabinets, etc. as assigned / requested.
• Practices positive customer peer relations.
• Participates in and supports continuous quality improvement activities at the clinic / departmental level, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment.
• Functions as an interdependent and supportive team member.

Salary Range: Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule: On-site, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and as needed on occasion.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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