Certified Medical Assistant -OBGYN Office

About the role

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting. This position is eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
• Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures.
• Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
• May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• May perform telephone triage asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
• Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.
• Experience: None required; one (1) or more years of Medical Office experience preferred, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area preferred.
• License/Certification: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) required.