Medical Assistant Intern
About The Position
The Medical Assistant Intern position at Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) involves supporting clinical staff in patient care activities. This role requires observation of patient examinations and procedures, assisting with the collection and documentation of patient information, and maintaining clinical supplies. The intern will also assist with administrative tasks such as answering phones and scheduling appointments. All clinical duties must be performed under the supervision of a licensed/credentialed staff member. Duties and performance expectations will be adjusted to reflect successful completion of clinical competencies as evidenced by CMA program progression and competency evaluation at the departmental level.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam required
- Enrolled in an accredited medical assistant program (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, AMCA) required
- BLS within 90 days of hire required
- Successful completion of Credentialed Medical Assistant exam within 90 days of program completion required
Nice To Haves
- Work and/or educational experience that promoted group/team working relations preferred
Responsibilities
- Makes phone calls for patient referrals and prescription requests and documents into the patients’ charts.
- Observes patient examinations, procedures, venipuncture, and other diagnostic testing.
- Assists medical practice clinical staff with collection and documentation of patient vitals, chief complaints, pain assessment, and past medical history.
- Assists with ensuring that clinical supplies are properly stocked.
- Reviews charts for next day’s appointments and pulls lab results, etc. as necessary.
- Assists with answering phones, scheduling appointments and scanning.
- Assists with care of the patient in collaboration with other members of the health care team in order to meet the health care needs of the patient.
- Performs pre-cleaning, decontamination, and transports instruments that have been used on patients appropriately.
- Cross-trained to perform MOA duties.
- Follows vaccine and medication management policy.
- Follows medical record documentation procedure as detailed in the MCF Documentation Assistant policy.
- Present during the provider’s performance of a clinical service and documents (on behalf of the provider) everything said during the course of the service when appropriate.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
- Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
- Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
- Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Tuition and certification assistance
- Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
- Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
- Many other benefit offerings
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
