Medical Assistant III, Primary Care

University of Maryland Medical System•Denton, MD

8d•$22 - $30

About The Position

Under moderate supervision performs a variety of front and back office duties in the clinic. Provides initial preparation of patients prior to the physician’s encounter; assists physician in patient care activities; performs procedures under the supervision of physician; provides health education under the supervision of physician. Job Description Principal Responsibilities and Tasks The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program.
Special circumstances to consider an exception may include: 1 year of supervised work experience in a medical assisting field within the last 3 years. (These should be vetted by Human Resources Director and Department Director.)
Current National certification through AAMA, NHA, AAH or AMT. Certification Includes: Certified Medical Assistant Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Registered Medical Assistant
Three (3) years of medical assisting and medical practice experience required.
Current BLS certification required.
Adheres to organizational policies, procedures and guidelines....
Adheres to the organization’s code of conduct, modeling customer service behaviors and integrating best practices for service and operations.
Knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques, blood and body fluid precautions.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, team members within the practice, and other members of the organization.
Demonstrates ability to work on a team and effectively communicate with colleagues and patients.
Demonstrated effective communication skills that promote teamwork among colleagues and support positive interactions with patients.

Nice To Haves

Ability to interact with personnel of all levels within the organization and work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Interpersonal skills, customer orientation and an outgoing and pleasant demeanor.
Prior experience and demonstrated competence with patient or customer information systems.
Highly effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels hospital staff, patients, visitors, and levels of staff.

Responsibilities

Assists physician during physical exams and procedures.
Ensures that charts for outside physicians are prepared for that day with appropriate forms and documentation.
Assists staff with scheduling appointments, requesting medical information, test results, photocopying, filing and other tasks as assigned.
Assists with obtaining authorizations or referrals needed.
Maintains patient charts and ensures information is filed/scanned accurately.
Functions as a collaborative team member; demonstrated commitment to group goals and teamwork.
Takes vitals on all patients to include height, weight, blood pressure and temperature.
Completes patient history, medication documentation, and other orders as instructed by the provider.
Performs point of care testing, phlebotomy and specimen collection, assists the providers with basic routine tests, injections and procedures (ECGs, Blood Glucose, etc.).
Maintains clinical equipment and notifies management of issues or concerns.
Operates equipment in a safe and competent manner.
Enters other pertinent patient data into EMR as requested by the provider.
Accurately documents point of care results to ensure charges are sent by the close of business.
Works within scope and with providers to answer patient phone questions and complete refill encounters with appropriate documentation in the chart or EMR.
Answers phones, screens calls, and communicates messages accurately and in a timely manner.
Restocks and prepares exam rooms for the next day according to par levels.
Notifies staff member responsible for ordering supplies when