Medical Assistant Certified

Riverview Health•Noblesville, IN

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting. PHLEBOTOMY will be a primary duty of this position. This position is eligible for a $5,000 retention bonus.

Requirements

Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Nice To Haves

One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience
Previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
Perform laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures.
Schedule appointments, testing procedures and work both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
Apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
Arrange for diagnostic testing, specialist appointments and hospital admission.
Perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesion sites.
Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
Perform telephone triage asking details of illness, answering questions, ensuring information is available, and reviewing phone calls with the nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate.
Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
Train other Medical Assistants.
Notify management of changes in workload.
Complete all educational requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.