JennieCare Urgent Clinic Certified Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant - PRN

Essential Job Functions

• Places the patients in the examination room.
• Takes histories and physical exam information.
• Obtains vital signs, ascertains patient complaint or reason for visit and enters the information into the patient’s record.
• Checks the patient record to insure all required information has been obtained and completed.
• Completes disability status sheet and fax to proper places, as requested.
• Writes school/work excuses and provider orders, and has provider sign.
• Prior to patient visit, performs the following:
• Ensures that all equipment in exam room is clean and properly set up.
• Ensures supplies are adequate.
• Cleans and restocks examination rooms for the day’s use.
• Reviews patient records, x-rays, and test results for the day’s visit and prepares necessary paperwork.

• Accompanies the provider while seeing patients, when appropriate.
• Screens telephone calls for the provider, and takes clinical messages, as appropriate.
• Answers patient inquiries with respect to medical questions within the scope of practice and practice policy.
• Takes calls from the pharmacist.
• Calls or electronically submits prescriptions and prescription refills to pharmacy as directed by the provider.
• Coordinates diagnostic and laboratory services for patients on an outpatient basis such as PT, MRIs, Bone Scans, CTs, etc. and completes proper paperwork.
• Aids provider in examination and surgical or diagnostic procedures and treatment, as well as preps patients.
• Marks superbill or documents EHR for any procedures and injections performed and any supplies used.
• Makes arrangements with proper agencies for administration of patient home health care as directed by provider.
• Coodinates provider referrals to other providers and relays proper information about the patient.

• Maintains all clinical equipment to include sterilizing, as applicable.
• Evaluates all equipment for damage or maintenance needs, and reports information to the Practice Manager.
• Checks clinical supplies and initiates the ordering process.
• Via electronic, paper or other forms of receipt reviews and completes clinical mail for the provider when appropriate/authorized.
• Prepares patient insurance forms completely prior to giving to provider for review and signature.

Required Skills

• Communication
• Computer skills
• Phlebotomy
• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• EKG
• Medication administering
• Vitals
• Medical terminology
• Time management

Required Experience

• Minimum Education: High school education or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Graduate of a medical assistant program, certification preferred.