Certified Medical Assistant (Primary Care)

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to clinic patients under supervision of physicians and Patient/Clinical Services Manager.
• Assess patient’s general condition, take vital signs and weight.
• Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Provide basic patient care as needed.
• Document all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating physician advice/instructions.
• Adhere to infection control, safety guidelines and confidentiality policies.
• Review all patient cases and acknowledge requests accordingly.
• Update action notes in cases before closing.
• Review all cases created for providers at the office location.
• Handle patient requests for callbacks promptly and in a timely manner.
• Maintain inventory at a minimum stock level and place medical supply orders as needed.
• Stock and clean patient rooms, keeping the cleaning log up to date.

Supervision received: Reports to Office Manager. Supervision exercised: None.

Knowledge

• Basic nursing principles and protocols.
• Policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality.
• Medical chart reporting/records.

Skills

• Appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
• Appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace and confidentiality methods.
• Health information management by appropriately charting patient data.

Abilities

• Work effectively as a team member with physicians and other staff.
• Appropriately interact with patients, families, staff and others.
• Flexibly respond to changing demands.

Requirements

• Certification or nursing license required upon hire and must be maintained during employment.
• Hepatitis B vaccination and TB test required.

Schedule

Monday through Thursday 7:45 am – 5:15 pm; Fridays 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. No nights or weekends.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• PTO and sick time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Pre‑paid legal services
• Identity theft protection
• 401(k) plan

Pay

Excellent pay.

Environmental/Working Conditions

Combination of office and exam room. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, and medicinal preparations.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Varied activities including sitting, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, reaching.
• Ability to exert up to 50 lb of force occasionally and lift 100 lb.
• Occasional stress from workload.
• Use of office equipment (phone, writing instruments, PC, fax).
• Use of medical equipment (stethoscope, EKG machine, ear‑washing equipment, speculums, scales, blood pressure cuff).