Medical Assistant- Full Time Avon Internal Medicine 7:45am-4:45pm
Hendricks Regional Health•Avon, IN
About The Position
The Medical Assistant supports the delivery of healthcare and patient care management in a clinical setting. Daily responsibilities are based on the practice’s needs and may change at any time. This full-time position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with the listed work shift of 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program or accredited Nursing Program.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care directly or through delegation, following applicable standards and guidelines; recognize normal and abnormal parameters that may indicate risk.
- Respond to telephone calls and triage appropriately; reassure patients and provide accurate teaching and direction.
- Support efficient patient visits by maintaining complete, accurate, and up-to-date medical records; initiate patient contact and prepare patients for examination.
- Obtain and document vital signs, weight, age, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory information, medical history, and chief complaint.
- Observe patients with abnormal signs or symptoms, communicate their condition to the physician, and document the information in the medical record.
- Ensure patients understand physician instructions at discharge; document medical record entries and enter charge information into the electronic medical record for billing.
- Assist physicians under their supervision with testing and treatment procedures, including applying splints and dressings and following through on physician orders.
- Assist with sample medications and medication logs; arrange and administer necessary testing or admissions, obtain referrals, retrieve test results, and notify patients.
- Assist physicians in preparing for minor surgeries and physicals; obtain appropriate consent before invasive procedures or immunizations.
- Distribute patient education materials, assist with patient instruction, and ascertain patients’ understanding of treatment and medication use.
- Perform prescribed laboratory tests and treatments and help maintain the laboratory log.
- Maintain patient care areas, equipment, and materials; organize education materials; order and maintain supplies; stock, clean, and organize exam rooms; and ensure instruments are sterile and equipment is working.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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