Medical Assistant

Vista Healthcare•Vineyard, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting the physician in providing care to their patients. This role involves a variety of duties including taking vitals, obtaining and updating patient information, assisting patients as needed, and administering injections and vaccinations. The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for preparing treatment rooms, ensuring they are neat and clean, and cleaning and sterilizing instruments. Supply management, including inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipts, is also a key part of the role. Other responsibilities include rooming patients, verifying their information and medical history, preparing them for examinations by performing preliminary physical tests, and assisting physicians during examinations and treatments. Documentation of visits and services in EMR software, scheduling procedures, counseling patients on physician's orders and treatment plans, authorizing drug refills, and coordinating with medical facilities for tests or admissions are also required. The position also involves providing pre-operative and post-operative discharge care.

Requirements

Must have high school diploma or GED
Positive attitude
Team player
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Computer and phone skills
Must be willing to obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire
Healthcare Experience
Organizational skills and prioritizing a must along with a great work ethic
Computer Proficiency is required

Nice To Haves

Prior Medical Assistant Experience is preferred but not required
Medical Assistant Certification preferred but not required
Scribe Training (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Takes vitals on all patients as required
Obtains and updates all patient information as needed
Assists patients as necessary
Able to give injections and vaccinations to patients
Must be willing to work in other areas as needed
Preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt
Organize and arrange examining-room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean
Call patient back and room patient into exam room
Verify patient information by interviewing patient and reviewing medical history; updating medical history; confirming purpose of visit
Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary
Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials along with documenting the visit along with services performed in EMR software
Stay attentive during patient visit!
Schedule procedures in office or by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms
Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions and explaining treatment procedures, medications and physicians' instructions to patients
Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies
Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission
Provide pre operative and post operative discharge care