Medical Assistant II-Newburyport-Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Medical Assistant II serves as a role model, providing support, training, and sharing knowledge with other Medical Assistants, MA student externs, and Practice Assistants in the practice. This role identifies and resolves OSHA compliance issues, audits and maintains point of care testing, and tracks test results. The MAII may participate in small projects under the direction of the Manager or Designee. The role involves greeting patients, serving as a communication resource, taking patient information, and responding to calls and requests. Responsibilities also include escorting patients to exam rooms, ensuring availability of necessary documents, obtaining vital signs, performing EKGs, injections, and/or phlebotomy, assisting providers, performing departmental screenings, lab tests, and specimen collection, and implementing quality control standards. Additionally, the role assists with procuring medical records, ensuring proper patient identification, adding new medications to the EMR system, and handling requests for patient information.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Certificate 1 Medical Assistant Certificate required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required.
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access).
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years of experience as a Medical Assistant in a primary care setting.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a role model, providing support, training, and sharing knowledge with other Medical Assistants, MA student externs, and Practice Assistants.
- Identify and resolve OSHA compliance issues, audit and maintain point of care testing, and track test results.
- Participate in practice improvement initiatives and small projects.
- Greet patients and serve as a communication resource, taking accurate patient information and communicating it to providers.
- Respond quickly and courteously to phone calls and requests.
- Greet patients and escort them to exam rooms.
- Ensure availability of x-rays, lab slips, medical records, and other pertinent information.
- Obtain vitals, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
- Perform EKGs, injections, and/or phlebotomy.
- Assist providers.
- Perform departmental screening, lab tests, and specimen collection.
- Implement quality control standards.
- Assist with procuring medical records and ensure proper patient identification.
- Add new medications to patient records in the EMR system.
- Assemble records according to BIDHC/APG policy and handle requests for patient information.
Benefits
- Vaccinated against influenza (flu)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
