Medical Assistant

About the role

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers.

Responsibilities

• Accompanying patients to exam rooms
• Preparing patients for exams
• Performing and documenting vital signs
• Aiding with procedures
• Prepping and administering medications with physician’s authorization
• Performing EKGs
• Using CPR skills when required
• Drawing blood
• Providing patient education with regards to office policies, medication, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets
• Stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards, and performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation at all times
• Adhering to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of related customer facing experience, preferably in healthcare
• Computer knowledge
• High level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff, including all levels of providers
• Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Phlebotomy skills and experience, preferred
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - National Healthcareer Association
• Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologist
• National Certified Medical Assistant - National Center for Competency Testing
• Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years

Qualifications

• Light physical demand

Skills

• Computer knowledge
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Independence
• Phlebotomy skills

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Day - 8 hour shift