CNA - Medical Care

Medical Assistant

Assists physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other medical staff by performing administrative and clinical duties, such as preparing patient exam rooms, performing, and recording vitals, and all other medical care allowed within the scope of certification.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Prepare and maintain patient exam rooms

Assist nurses with patient care and communications

Assist physicians and nurse practitioner with patient care and communications

Maintain inventory of medical and lab supplies

Manage biohazard waste

Interview patients to obtain and record their medical history

Obtain and record vital signs

Record and document patient information

Perform urine drug screen collections

Draw blood for testing (after appropriate training)

Perform lab testing in our office laboratory (if certified by current MT)

Instrument sterilization

Perform other duties as assigned or requested within the scope of certification

Qualifications:

Minimum education: Current certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) is required. Two years' experience preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above listed essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills:

Communicate with patients and others

Ability to maintain accurate records and attention to detail

Knowledge in the fields of medicine, anatomy, and physiology

Essential computer skills are necessary

Family Medical Center of Hastings