Medical Assistant

Fortuna Family Medicine Incorporated•Fortuna, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct patient care and administrative support within a healthcare setting. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for a variety of clinical and administrative tasks, ensuring patient comfort and accurate record-keeping. The position requires adherence to medical protocols, maintaining a clean and organized environment, and effective communication with patients and healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Ability and desire to work as a member of a team in order to enhance patient and staff experience and support team decisions.
A high level of professionalism.
Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
Basic computer skills; internet, Google Suite and email.
Exercises sound and responsible judgment.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
Ability to consistently and accurately chart patient information.
Basic knowledge of the MA Scope of Practice in California.
California driver’s license.
2+ years of working in healthcare field.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Confer with patients, measure vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, using age-appropriate tools to ensure accurate results and record information on patients’ chart.
Chart patients’ chief complaint and able to chart required elements of patient intake, as well as other MA charting responsibilities.
Perform autoclaving, spore checks, cleaning the autoclave, and proper wrapping/packaging of instruments.
Prepare exam rooms between patient visits and stock patient exam rooms consistently.
Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), oxygen saturation monitors, pulmonary function tests, vision and hearing tests, ear and eye irrigations, peak flow, nebulizer, and sphygmomanometer.
Administer all medications/injections and immunizations per FFM policy and as directed by practitioner/registered nurse, using proper calculations of doses and the seven rights of administration of all medications prescribed.
Set-up, assist, and clean up on minor procedures such as pap, mole removal, minor lacerations, etc.
Set up and assist in age-appropriate well child exams/CHDP including immunizations and accurate documentation of information.
Follow guidelines for universal precautions including hand washing and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as appropriate.
Perform HCG, Micro and Rapid Strep and QC according to site-specific lab guidelines and proficiently obtain specimens and cultures for the lab.
Obtain diabetic labs at the beginning of patient’s visit (i.e. HGB, A1c blood sugar, urine micro) per DM HCM protocol.
Schedule appointments and follow-up visits as per clinic procedure.
Keep medical areas clean and properly disinfected following standard practices of medical asepsis, including exam rooms, hallways, lab and other areas.
Perform chart scrubbing and updating of the Health Care Maintenance function (HCM) in EMR.
Perform duties including standard intake, telephone call documentation, prepping/routing refill encounters, patient health questionnaires, and managing staff messages from Athena tasks.
Maintain a basic understanding of and adherence to HIPAA, HITECH and CA regulations on privacy.
Adhere to the basic MA Scope of Practice in California.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as designated by supervisor.