Medical Assistant 2 Family Medicine

Medical Assistant 2 Job Responsibilities

• Performs general patient care responsibilities including checking schedules and organizing patient flow;
• Recording patient blood pressure, height, and weight;
• Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room;
• Assisting patients as needed with walking, collecting specimens, phlebotomy, administering injections, assisting physicians/nurses;
• Preparing patient for examination and treatment;
• Relaying instructions to patients/families;
• Answering calls and providing pertinent information.

Clerical Responsibilities

• Sending/receiving patient medical records;
• Obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.;
• Completing forms/requisitions as needed.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Setting up instruments and equipment according to protocol;
• Cleaning exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits;
• Ordering, sorting, and storing supplies;
• Restocking exam/procedures rooms.

Additional Duties

• Instructs patient in basic testing requirements, e.g., clean catch urine, EKG, phlebotomy, pap tests, etc.
• Ensures equipment is in proper working order;
• Performs daily checks of equipment assuring it is in proper working order;
• Checks the environment prior to starting the clinic day to ensure there are no hazards in the hallways, no open containers, and rooms are clean and free of debris.

Qualifications

• Education: High School or GED;
• Experience: 1 year of clinical practice experience;
• Certification: Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) upon start & Certified Medical Assistant upon start.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.