PRN Medical Assistant

About the role

The Medical Assistant plays a crucial role in our care team, working closely with a primary care physician to deliver high-quality patient care and providing an exceptional guest experience. This role involves overseeing the entire patient experience, from initial patient interactions to clinical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to their rooms and ensures exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and stocked.
• Reviews previous medical information and gathers updated health information from patients to inform the provider.
• Takes vitals, performs blood draws, gives injections, bandages wounds, and assists with procedures.
• Works with contracted labs for additional tests and prepares and administers approved medications and immunizations.
• Partners with other members of the care team to develop individual patient plans of care, addressing any gaps in care.
• Performs front desk duties such as patient scheduling, medical record requests, abstraction, documentation, coordinating specialist visits, referrals, and other care outside of the clinic, check-in, check-out, etc.
• Records accurate and pertinent data in the medical record according to documentation guidelines.
• Processes test results and provides timely results to patients via email, mail, or phone as directed by the provider.
• Maintains clinical and office supplies and equipment for treatments.
• Participates in outreach efforts to drive engagement among eligible patient groups.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of experience working as a Medical Assistant, preferably in Primary Care. Graduation from a formal Medical Assistant program or other related program. National or state-specific MA certification or registration is strongly preferred. CPR/BLS certification required at the time of start date. Phlebotomy experience is preferred.