Medical Assistant II
Position Summary
Working in close partnership with a provider(s), the medical assistant assists and directs care of patients in a practice. Their primary function is to manage efficient patient flow and to be available to assist providers as needed. The Medical Assistant is responsible for various non-skilled nursing tasks, for the maintenance and control of non-pharmaceutical supplies and equipment, and for assigned support activities. The Medical Assistant assumes a range of patient care responsibilities dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of assigned patients ages 0 months to greater than 100 years. Prepares for assigned clinics and ensures all test results and instruments are available per department protocol. Be available to assist with their assigned providers. Communicates with them throughout the session.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Vital signs
- Pulse oximetry
- Use of O2 equipment
- Obtaining EKGs
- Laboratory studies such as glucometer, urine dip stick, urinalysis, and others as requested
- Cleans and wraps instruments for sterilization
- Follows procedure for operation of autoclave and properly documents each load
Qualifications and Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED and a graduate of a Certified Medical Assistant program
- Two years of Medical Assisting experience required
- One year of Customer Service experience
- Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) required
Pay
Starting at $24.15, and up to $36.50 based on years of relevant experience.