Medical Assistant - Primary Care-Old Town (Alexandria)

INOVA CmbH

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About The Position

Inova Primary Care-Old Town in Alexandria, VA is looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to join the team. This role will be Full-Time, Day Shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a medical group practice or similar situation preferred.
• High School or GED.
• Proficient in medical terminology preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care as well as clerical and environmental control services, according to established policies and procedures, in physician outpatient practices.
• Utilize information to continuously improve patient care and practice while enhancing outcomes.
• Communicate and collaborate with physicians/staff to provide coordinated, safe and compassionate care for patients.
• Participate in continuing education activities that enhance the professional abilities of team members and ensure up-to-date patient care.
• Perform daily checks of equipment to ensure it is in proper working order.
• Follow guidelines for point-of-care testing, EKG techniques and phlebotomy.
• Report patient safety issues to the physician and practice manager in a timely manner.
• Perform general patient care responsibilities such as scheduling and organizing patient flow, recording patient blood pressure/height/weight, accompanying patients to exam/procedure rooms, assisting patients as needed with walking/collecting specimens, assisting physicians/nurses, preparing patients for examinations/treatment, relaying instructions to patients/families, answering calls and providing pertinent information.
• Fulfill clerical responsibilities, such as sending/receiving patient medical records, obtaining Laboratory/X-ray reports and hospital notes, processing referral information and completing forms/requisitions.
• Organize medical records, Laboratory results and progress notes to ensure that the provider has all of the available/necessary information during patient encounters.
• Scan necessary medical information into patient charts.
• Instruct patients in basic testing requirements (e.g. clean catch urine, EKG, phlebotomy, pap tests, etc.).
• Fulfill environmental responsibilities such as setting up instruments and equipment according to protocol, cleaning exam/procedure rooms and instruments/equipment between patient visits, ordering and storing supplies, restocking exam/procedures rooms.
• Properly dispose of expired medications and supplies.
• Adhere to and employ appropriate sterile technique and universal precautions guidelines.

Benefits

• Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Offering paid time off, paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED