Medical Assistant - General Surgery Clinic

Job Description

A Day in the Life

• Complete clinical and administrative tasks within the clinic.
• Work alongside the provider to ensure patient care and clinic smoothness.
• Be the first point of patient care within the clinic.
• Room and prepare patients according to clinic specific checklists or procedures.
• Measure patient weight, height, oxygen saturation, respiration, temperature, pulse (manual and automatic), blood pressure (manual and automatic), and other patient care which can vary based on clinic.
• Complete required patient care documentation including Medical Histories, referral requests, etc.
• Assist with day-to-day operations as required for optimal patient care which can include assisting fellow teammates and providers when necessary.

Qualifications

• CREDENTIALED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
• High school graduate or GED equivalent is preferred
• Credentialed as a Medical Assistant from an approved Munson Healthcare Credentialing Organization.
• BLS certification preferred and must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained.
• NON-CREDENTIALED MEDICAL ASSISTANT
• High school graduate or GED equivalent is preferred
• One year (1) relevant experience working in a physician practice or similar healthcare setting in a provider/patient support or Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program approved by Munson healthcare.
• BLS certification preferred and must be obtained within 90 days of hire and maintained.

Additional Information

• Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
• MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.