Full time Medical Assistant experienced back office pediatrics is preferred

Hendricks Regional Health•Avon, IN

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant assists with the delivery of health care and patient care management in a clinical capacity. Daily responsibilities are based on the practice’s needs. The role supports patient care, helps ensure efficient patient visits, assists physicians with testing and treatment, and maintains clinical areas, equipment, and supplies. Experience in back-office pediatrics is preferred.

Requirements

Graduation from a Medical Assistant Program or accredited Nursing Program, or certification or registration as a Medical Assistant. Associates hired before 2018 are grandfathered from the educational and/or certification requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in back-office pediatrics is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care directly or through delegation, recognize normal and abnormal parameters that may indicate risk, and follow applicable care standards and guidelines.
Respond to telephone calls and triage appropriately; reassure patients and provide accurate teaching and direction.
Ensure efficient healthcare delivery throughout patient visits, including completing, updating, and maintaining accurate medical records.
Initiate patient contact and prepare patients for examinations; obtain vital signs, weight, age, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory information, history, and chief complaint.
Observe patients with abnormal signs or symptoms, communicate their condition to the physician, and document relevant information in the medical record.
Ensure patients understand physician instructions upon discharge.
Document medical record entries and enter charge information into the electronic medical record for billing.
Assist physicians with testing and treatment procedures under their supervision, including applying splints and dressings and following through on physician orders.
Assist with sample medications and medication logs; arrange and administer necessary patient testing or admission; 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 confirm understanding of treatment and medication use.
Perform prescribed laboratory tests and treatments and help maintain the laboratory log.
Maintain and organize patient education materials and order and maintain clinical supplies and equipment; ensure exam rooms are appropriately stocked.
Keep exam rooms clean, organized, and free of waste according to cleaning protocols; ensure instruments are sterile and equipment is working.
Perform other duties as assigned.