Medical Assistant, Ambulatory - State Street Family Medicine Clinic
About The Position
The Medical Assistant (MA) works in an ambulatory care setting within the administration’s predefined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state where the work is performed. The MA gathers subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to health care providers. Under provider direction, the MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on patients’ plans of care. The MA communicates specifically defined written care instructions from providers to patients or caregivers and supports care across the lifespan, including preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as patients move between care settings. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. This role supports the Family Medicine Clinic team and includes preparing exam rooms, taking vital signs, and assisting nursing staff with daily workflow.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- National certification or registration as a Medical Assistant (MA), such as CMA through a nationally approved certification program or RMA through American Medical Technologists.
- For North Dakota work, registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required; if not held at hire, it must be obtained within four months. Medication administration before MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and the incumbent must also be listed on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not hold MAIII registration at hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to health care providers.
- Contribute patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on plans of care under provider direction.
- Communicate providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers using specifically defined information.
- Participate in preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
- Perform clinical duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine.
- Obtain vital signs and prepare patients for examinations.
- Observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
- Perform point-of-care testing.
- Prepare exam rooms and support nursing staff in daily workflow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
