Medical Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Counsels and educates patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and self-care.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment by escorting them from the waiting area to the exam room and taking vitals, heights and weights.
• Prepares, cleans, and maintains exam room and treatment rooms. Keeps exam rooms stocked with supplies.
• Administers injections and assists with EKG's, OB/GYN exams and other tests and office procedures as needed, and provides other patient care services as directed by the physicians.
• Maintains sample medication records, administers medication upon physician order and responds to medication requests per practice protocol via (fax, phone and e-script).
• Triage, schedules same day appointments, and responds to patient communication within practice policy.
• Aids in patient education and self-management.
• Maintain courteous relationships with outside caregivers, insurance carriers, labs, hospital, and pharmacies at all times.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining clinical quality assurance.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with physicians and other staff.
• Ability to assist in a variety of common office procedures.
• Ability to maintain records and record test results.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to use good reasoning and judgment and react calmly in emergency situations.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds.

Mental and Physical Requirements

• Variated activities including standing, walking, reaching, bending and lifting.
• This position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Must be able to use a variety of office equipment.
• May require working under stressful conditions.

Conditions

• Normal office and exam room environment.
• The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies, labs, hospitals and other members of the public on a regular basis.
• The position may cause exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment.