Medical Assistant

Summary of Responsibilities

To greet patients in a professional, courteous manner and obtain and document pertinent medical and ophthalmic patient history on the appropriate forms.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide optimum assurance of safe surgical environment.
  • Check preoperative and PACU areas, materials and equipment for appropriate patient care.
  • Ensures clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety, explosive hazards and aseptic techniques.
• Maintain appropriate levels of office supplies and other materials to allow staff to complete assigned responsibilities and provides for patient needs by submitting approved purchase requisitions.
• Assists in control of traffic and personnel to ensure proper control of infection and asepsis.
• Transport patients for discharge.
• Discontinue IV catheter as directed by nurse.
• Afficiently turnover by performing patient care responsibilities in timely, efficient manner.
• Clean stretchers according to infection control policy

Respect and Understand Patient Rights

• Respect and understand the patient right to treatment and right to involvement in treatment decisions.

Other Duties

• Obtain vital signs for preoperative and postoperative phase.
• Participate in staff education programs.
• Participate in Surgery Center quality improvement activities.

Minimum Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• One year of experience working with electronic medical/health records.
• One year experience working in healthcare as a Medical Assistant or related area in physician practice or hospital.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Availability of short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning.
• Paid holidays and vacation.

Required Skills

• Ability to create a trustworthy and comfortable environment for patients.
• Able to get patient blood glucose as directed by nurse (CLIA competency).
• Able to administer eye drops as directed by surgeon.
• Able to obtain intraocular pressure using Icare.
• Competency for cleaning, disinfecting and storage of lenses.
• Able to communicate in a calm, orderly, and non-threatening manner.
• Able to work with interruptions and to manage multiple priorities.
• Able to speak, understand and write fluent English.
• Able to assist other staff as needed and attending required meetings.
• Able to work as a team member.
• Able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Empathetic with patients’ needs and concerns.
• Well organized with attention to detail.
• Treat patients with respect.