Medical Assistant

Advantia Health•Gaithersburg, MD

158d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Simmonds, Martin, & Helmbrecht of Advantia was founded in 1970, we established a tradition of great medical care by emphasizing strong personal relationships between patients and physicians. Our practice is dedicated to continuing medical education and training, and we offer many onsite services including high definition ultrasound, minimally invasive surgery, operative hysteroscopy, and comprehensive antepartum testing. Our offices are located in Gaithersburg, Rockville, Damascus, and Frederick. The Medical Assistant works under the direct supervision of the physician, mid-level licensed provider, clinical supervisor, and office manager, and in cooperation with other office staff in assisting with safe and effective patient care in compliance with established standards and protocols of goals and objectives. This position will be based out of our Gaithersburg and Rockville offices from Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education (GED) required.
Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program; or completion of a Nursing Assistant program preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for routine back office functions including the maintenance of patient flow, exam room preparation and turnover, bringing patients back to exam room, taking and recording basic medical history, and assisting the physicians and/or nurse as needed.
Responsible for retrieving, routing, and assisting with provider/nurse messages in regard to patient telephone calls, messages, and call backs; appointment scheduling; and prescription refills as directed by the physician and/or provider.
Additional responsibilities include clinical compliance in sterilization techniques, sample medication oversight and compliance, OSHA requirements (if applicable), and any other compliance standards required within the clinical realm of the practice.
Use of Computers, telephone, fax machine, copier, stethoscope, scales, and other patient care equipment necessary to perform required duties as appropriate to the scope of the practice.