Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to patients.
• Provides care to patient as instructed in accordance with established procedures.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measures vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and documents all information in patient's chart.
• Obtains all related reports, labs and information and files in patients' medical records in accordance with established procedures.
• Ensures that exam rooms are stocked with adequate medical supplies and cleaned in accordance with practice standards.
• Performs required checks (i.e., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
• Schedules and verifies appointments for patients including verification of patient insurance information.
• Records all necessary patient, guarantor and financial information as each patient is being registered.
• Gathers all proper forms and obtains necessary signatures. Collects and provides receipts as required for pre-payment of services and prepares encounter.
• Directs or assists the patient to the ancillary department with paperwork required by the department.
• Maintains all logs, charts, and appointment books.
• Checks expiration dates on all stored medications/immunizations/supplies on a weekly basis.
• Updates laboratory /x-ray logs daily.
• Maintains MSDS book.
• May perform specialized procedures, such as blood draws, conduct EKGs.
• May complete insurance forms and code procedures for billing.
• For certified medical assistants only: inputs data into Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience: 1-3 years’ experience as a Medical Assistant preferred.
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Licenses / Certifications: Certification as a Medical Assistant preferred.