Medical Asst Proceduralist / OBGYN
About The Position
The Medical Assistant Proceduralist assists with office-based procedures and provides routine and more complex clinical medical assistant duties in an outpatient care setting. The role supports physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) with patients, equipment preparation, aseptic technique, and surgical procedures in exam and procedure rooms. The position includes preparing exam and procedure rooms and assembling routine supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment, as well as obtaining any special supplies requested by the physician. The Medical Assistant Proceduralist is responsible for the care and handling of instruments and equipment; assists with preparing, transporting, and positioning patients; and helps ensure patients’ physical comfort, safety, and privacy during procedures. The role also includes observing patients for possible changes in condition and reporting concerns promptly to the appropriate member of the medical team. The position requires knowledge and practice of sterile technique and infection control, including low- and high-level disinfection procedures. Other duties include rooming patients, taking vital signs, administering a limited number of medications under Emory Clinic-approved policy, performing simple diagnostic tests and point-of-care (POC) testing, collecting specimens, drawing blood, entering orders into the computer, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms. The Medical Assistant Proceduralist chaperones and assists during every intimate examination and assists with obtaining, labeling, and sending specimens.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic computer skills.
- Current Medical Assistant certification through one of the following: AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), AMT Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or NCCT National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA).
- Current AHA BLS certification at hire, maintained throughout employment.
- Successfully complete all medical assistant orientation and training requirements, including certification and annual skills competency.
Nice To Haves
- One year of work experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist with office-based procedures following aseptic technique and hand off instruments.
- Assist with obtaining, labeling, and sending specimens.
- Perform low- and high-level disinfection procedures and maintain a sterile environment using appropriate infection-control practices.
- Perform accurate point-of-care testing and enter orders into the computer.
- Room patients and set up exam and procedure rooms.
- Take vital signs, administer a limited number of medications under Emory Clinic-approved policy, perform simple diagnostic tests, collect specimens, and draw blood.
- Sterilize and clean equipment and maintain examination rooms.
- Assist physicians and APPs with patients, equipment preparation, aseptic technique, and surgical procedures in exam and procedure rooms.
- Assemble routine supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment for exam and procedure rooms, and obtain special supplies indicated by the physician.
- Care for and handle instruments and equipment.
- Assist with preparing, transporting, and positioning patients for procedures, while providing for their physical comfort, safety, and privacy.
- Observe patients for symptoms that may indicate a change in condition and report them to the appropriate medical team member for immediate action.
- Chaperone and assist for every patient intimate examination.
- Complete medical assistant orientation and training requirements, including certification and annual skills competency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
