Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Duties and responsibilities

• Works in harmony with others, exhibits a positive attitude and commitment to the health center mission.
• Consistent patient-centered, caring disposition is a must for this position.
• Performs daily exam room inspection, ensuring supplies are adequately stocked for patient care.
• Interviews patients to obtain medical information including list of current medications and allergies; obtains vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, pulse and blood pressure readings; Records information into EHR.
• Performs procedures as directed by medical provider including but not limited to EKG, peak flows, ear lavage, minor procedures, dressing changes, vision and hearing screenings.
• Administers vaccines and injections to patients.
• Affords laboratory procedures including phlebotomy, various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening.
• Affords medical providers with procedures, exams and treatment of patients.
• Maintains exam rooms, keeping equipment clean, sterilized and rotated.
• Maintains adequate supplies of linens, medical equipment, paper supplies needed for daily clinical operations.
• Relieves other departments as indicated; provides coverage when necessary.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Certificate of graduation and proof of certification in Medical Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant course training.
• On-the-job training, with previous experience in a health care environment strongly preferred.
• Ability to learn/navigate computer systems such as an electronic health record system and Microsoft Office; generally technology-savvy.
• Strong Verbal communications skills and ability to communicate ideas successfully.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.

Working conditions

• Potential exposure to infection and contagious diseases, and unpleasant patient or unit elements.
• Fast-paced, high stress environment with frequent interruptions.
• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people.
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people and other conflict situations.
• Frequent walking, sitting, standing throughout the day.
• Requires use of hands to grip, handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Requires bending or twisting.
• Requires standing and walking.
• Occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Physical requirements

• Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over.
• Requires walking.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Requires bending or twisting.
• Requires standing and walking.
• Occasionally lift items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Details

• Hrs: M – F from 7:30 am – 7 pm as needed. (approx. 40hrs per week).
• Occasional Saturday hours may be required as well.