Geriatric Medical Assistant

How Will You Make An Impact

We need a Geriatric Medical Assistant to perform the following duties:

• Effectively check in and prepare patient for office visit/examination/procedures.
• Correctly obtain vital signs, perform in office procedures/treatments (EKG, spirometry, peak flow, bone density, nebulizer treatments), and relay laboratory test results of any laboratory testing done in office.
• Correctly obtain patient histories (Medical, Surgical, Social, etc.). Record medication and allergies of individual patients.
• Absorb and relay information from patients, pharmacies, other physician's offices, testing resources, and insurance companies.
• Accurately notify patients of various test results and communicate appropriate follow up instructions to assure proper course of action is directed.
• Review refill request from pharmacies and follow in office/assigned doctor's protocol to refill or route refill requests.
• Clean and sanitize examination/procedure rooms.
• Clean, wrap, and sterilize instruments.

Requirements

• Dependable
• Patient and courteous
• Proficient, accurate, and thorough with all above stated tasks
• Resourceful and able to adapt and improvise dependent on situation
• Able to prioritize tasks accurately
• Able to work as a team with all other departments and staff
• Passionate about providing the best care to patients
• Athena EMR Geriatric population experience