Medical Assistant (Certified) II

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
• Assisting with procedures
• Preparing 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

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of related customer facing experience, preferably in healthcare
• Computer knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff, including all levels of providers
• Must be able 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

Qualifications

• Required Experience Qualifications: Two (2) years of related customer facing experience, preferably in healthcare.

Skills and Abilities

• Computer knowledge
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patients’ families/visitors and clinical staff, including all levels of providers
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Independence with limited supervision

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Day - 8 hour shift