Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties along with some administrative duties under the direction of a physician or nurse practitioner
• Rockingham clinic hours: Wednesday-Friday; Wednesday - 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.

Requirements

• Must be able to exercise diplomacy and tact to provide excellent customer service for patients.
• Practice confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance with clinic policies and HIPAA requirements.
• Able to use customer service principles and techniques to deal with patients calmly.
• Must be able to multitask and handle other duties that may be assigned.
• Relay messages to physicians and return phone calls to patients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Some medical terminology.

Benefits

(Not specified)

Pay

(Not specified)

Schedule

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