Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Hiring Range: $15.50-16.80/hour
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to nursing staff and providers in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Check patients in for appointments.
• Attentive to patient and provider needs, actively participate in keeping providers on schedule.
• Help schedule appointments/referrals/admissions for patients outside the clinic.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team to promote continuity of patient care.
• Float from team to team or task to task as needed.
• Perform elephant ear washes, Snellen’s, audiograms; strep throat swabs, rapid flu swabs, etc.
• Assist with medication/immunization injections as needed in accordance with protocol.
• Ensure examination rooms are fully stocked, cleaned, organized, etc.
• Avoid inappropriate orders/forms being completed upon provider request.
• Absolutely ensure appropriate orders/forms are completed upon provider request.
• Assist providers and/or nurses in daily operational activities.
• Send EHR messages as delegated by Team Nurse.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and to prioritize tasks to provide appropriate, efficient and quality patient care.
• Effective and efficient time management.
• Ability to work independently and use good judgement.
• Ability to read and write using English format.

Skills

• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work under pressure, and to prioritize tasks to provide appropriate, efficient and quality patient care.
• Effective and efficient time management.
• Ability to work independently and use good judgement.
• Ability to read and write using English format.

Qualifications

• High school diploma;
• 1 year experience in a Medical environment (not required but is beneficial);
• Certified Nurse's Assistant and/or proof of Medical Assistant degree preferred, but not required;
• Must have and maintain CPR certification;
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient and employee-base.