Certified Medical Assistant

Potomac Healthcare Solutions•Havelock, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

Requirements

Graduate from a medical assistant training program accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) of the American Medical Technologists or a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces.
Current certification as a medical assistant by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or current registration by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
One year of experience as a Medical Assistant after graduation.
Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

Prepare pre-operative area and PACU for patient receiving.
Document PACU vital signs and applicable interventions in the patient’s electronic record.
Upload paper-based patient documentation into the patient’s electronic record at discharge or end of day as appropriate.
Perform pre-operative patient interventions per surgeon orders within the scope of practice.
Assist patient in preparation for discharge including dressing.
Communicate pre-operative assessment concerns to nursing, anesthesia and surgeon as appropriate.
Communicate with patients for surgery related calls per MTF protocol.
Assist with completion of end of day close out tasks in the APU and PACU.