Medical Assistant - Family Residency

Highlights

The Medical Assistant shall provide quality patient care in a prompt and professional manner. This individual shall assist in delivery of patient education. The Medical Assistant is responsible to communicate the patient information to and from physician. Additionally, the Medical Assistant will assume various job tasks as assigned. The Medical Assistant shall be responsible for direct, individualized, goal-directed patient care under the supervision of Physician. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Education / Experience

• High School Graduate or equivalent required with medical training through a certificate program or at least 2 years experience as a medical assistant in a clinical setting, (Ex: clinical lab, physician's office, Emergency Medical Tech., etc.).
• Medical Training: LPN, Lab, Radiology, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Physician Office.

Licenses / Certifications

• Active Medical Assistant certification/registration preferred, BLS required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the following equipment: Glucometer, PT/INR machine, wheel chair, and thermometers.
• Knowledge of the following tests: urinalysis and EKG.
• Organizational skills.
• Oral and written communication and computer skills.
• Customer services skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Ability to show proficiency by passing all written and clinical test.

Work Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Position requires frequent standing 30%, walking 40%, and sitting 5% of the workday.
• There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.
• Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 15 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 15 pounds.
• Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
• Needs to speak clearly, vision 20/40 or better (w or w/o correction), hearing sensitivity within normal limits, and ability to distinguish color.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Much exposure to computer work.
• Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
• Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Occasional exposure to radiation.

Primary Location

Montgomery Family Residence Program

Job

Medical Assistant - Family Residency

Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)