Medical Assistant, Neurology

About the role

The Medical Assistant ensures the clinical environment is cleaned, stocked, and ready for patient care. Performs phlebotomy, prepares specimens for transport to labs, performs simple laboratory procedures, takes vital signs, prepares patients for procedures, and assists with patient flow. Provides general clinical support to physicians and other staff, answers phones, makes appointments, collects co-pays and payment, assists with billing, and adds information to the electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy
• Prepare specimens for transport to labs
• Perform simple laboratory procedures
• Take vital signs
• Prepare patients for procedures
• Assist with patient flow
• Provide general clinical support to physicians and staff
• Answer phones and make appointments
• Collect co-pays and payments
• Assist with billing
• Update electronic medical records

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Graduation from a medical assisting degree/program preferred
• Six months of healthcare experience required
• One year of healthcare/medical primary care/office experience preferred
• One year of medical terminology experience required
• Knowledge of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard required
• Experience in clinical pharmacology required
• Medical Assistant Certification or EMT preferred
• BLS certification required

Awards & Recognition

Received a ‘High Performing' designation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of maternity hospitals across the United States. This survey was based on factors most important to parents when choosing the hospital to deliver their baby.Received a top ranking in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for 2023-2024. The report ranked hospitals in 15 adult specialties as well as national and regional rankings. VHC Health is proud to be ranked second in Northern Virginia, 4th in the Washington, DC metro region, and 5th in the Commonwealth of Virginia, out of 121 hospitals rankedReceived an “A” grade in the spring of 2024 in the Leapfrog Group’s ranking for hospitals. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade gives 3,000 “general acute-care hospitals” a grade based on certain measures surrounding patient safety.VHC Health ranked as one of the top hospitals in the region, according to the prestigious annual rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. VHC Health tied for fourth place alongside George Washington University Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital.VHC Health’s Outpatient Pavilion Parking Garage has been awarded the prestigious International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) 2024 Apex Award for Stand-Alone Facility Design.VHC Health ranks as Best-in-State for 2024 in Virginia by Newsweek. The first ranking of its kind, this survey ranked the leading hospitals in the United States based on four