Medical Assistant-Certified

What You Will Do

• Assist physician and other providers to examine and treat patients, including handing instruments or material or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• May give medications or immunizations, administer basic healthcare or medical treatment, change dressings on wounds, and apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
• Obtain, identify and record patients' medical history, vital statistics, prevention data, medications, chief complaints and other pertinent information; observe, record and report pertinent patient symptoms, reactions, condition changes or information such as test results in medical records.
• Collect, prepare and transport blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log specimens and prepare for testing. Perform basic laboratory test, dispose of contaminated supplies and sterilize instruments. Perform phlebotomy functions, venipuncture and skin puncture procedures as requested or required by provider.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping rooms neat, clean and stocked with adequate medical supplies. Maintain instruments and prepare sterilization as required.
• Operate electrocardiogram (EKG) or other medical equipment to administer routine diagnostic test.
• Prepare patient for visit, keep them updated on the status of their appointment and assist with rescheduling or scheduling follow-up appointments. Instruct patient as to general clinic policies, patients' rights and responsibilities as needed. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets or physician's instructions.
• Perform clerical duties in support of patient services to include but not limited to front desk support, patient registration and check-out, answering phones, filing/assembling charts completing tab sets, computer data entry, transcribing orders and ordering test.