Medical Assistant I - General Internal Medicine

Job Duties

• Performs routine patient care responsibilities such as rooming patients and taking vital signs.
• Documents the primary complaint/reason for the visit.
• Captures patient social history, enters/reconciles medications into patient's chart, and updates patient's pharmacy.
• Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned, which may include: scanning patient medical records; obtaining outside labs/x-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information, and completing forms/requisitions as needed during the visit.
• Performs clinic procedures such as point of care influenza, strep, pregnancy, and HemoglobinA1c tests, urine dipstick, 12-Lead EKG, war irrigation, administering immunizations/medications (Intramuscular injections), providing nebulizer treatment, setting up Pap Smear tray, assisting provider with wound care, and, PPD placement.
• Maintains refrigerator temperature log.
• Stocks exam rooms with needed supplies and forms and makes a list of clinic supplies, immunization, and medication needed before using the last stock.
• Handles patient calls, refill requests, refill responses, MyChart refill requests, patient MyChart messages, result notes, staff messages and, letters.
• Works with providers on extended clinic hours and assign to cover clinic during lunchtime.
• Transports patient to the Emergency Center if needed.
• Gives handover report to staff when leaving early for the day.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED and completion of an approved Medical Assistant Training program through an accredited institution.
• No experience required.
• A current certification as a Medical Assistant through an accredited professional organization (AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NCCT, NHA, NAHP, AMCA, AAH, AAMP, or NPS).
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some prior MA experience.