Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties along with some administrative duties under the direction of a physician or nurse practitioner.
• Hours: Monday-Friday; Monday - Thursday 7:30am-5pm And Friday 7:30am - 12pm.

Job Duties

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and other pertinent information as required by the department.
• Record information is a patient's chart.
• Reviews medication with patients and charts all allergies, surgeries, family history, past medical history and social history of the patient.
• Aid in providing educational information and after care instructions during or after visit.
• Gather appropriate documents or signatures necessary to assist the provider in treatment decisions.
• Gather incoming records and make sure that it is recorded in the patient chart at time of the visit.
• Knowledge of basic office equipment (phone, fax, scanner copy machine).
• Relays clinical instructions /orders to the pharmacy via computer, phone or fax.
• Ensures the exam rooms are clean, stocked, and appropriately set up each day prior to patient visits.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of working in a medical setting.
• Able to type at least 25 wpm.
• Basic computer skills.
• Some medical terminology.

Certification/Training

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant.