Medical Assistant Certified

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
• Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures.
• Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
• May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
• Train other Medical Assistants.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum: None Preferred: One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.
• Licenses/Certifications: Minimum: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association).

Qualifications

• Education Required: Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting.
• Preferred: High School or better in Other GED or better in Other.
• Licenses & Certifications Required: BLS- Basic Life Support Preferred Cert Clin Medical AsstCertified Medical AssistNat Reg Cert Med AsstReg Medical Assistant.

Benefits

This position is eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus.