Medical Assistant

About the role

The Department of Surgery at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is seeking an outstanding Medical Assistant to join the team. The Medical Assistant is an entry-level position responsible for assisting healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care in a surgical practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients charts in EMR
• Obtain patient vital signs, advising patients to help them in keeping up with blood pressure, temperature, height and weight.
• Assist physicians with examinations.
• Schedule follow up visits making sure patients are aware of what the physician’s next plan of treatment will be.
• Document patient interactions and maintain accurate records in the electronic health record.
• Clean and prepare exam rooms between patients.
• Provide pre-op and post-op instructions as directed by providers.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and active certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required.
• No prior experience required; entry-level candidates encouraged to apply.
• Must have some working knowledge of computers.
• Customer service-oriented individuals are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A high school diploma is preferred.
• Previous medical office experience with surgery experience performing relevant functions in a doctor’s office is preferred.