Medical Assistant

Anderson Clinic•Arlington, VA

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Responsible to greet patients, activate patient files, and move patients through a pre- determined protocol at clinic. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed Assess patient’s general condition and collect patient history Take appropriate vital signs Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician and assist physician with various procedures Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient Cast and splint application and removal Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by physician Wound dressing changes Prepare injections Suture and staple removal Sterile tray set-ups Obtain lab/x-ray reports Schedule surgery, hospital procedures and pre- and post-op appointments Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc. Schedule referrals to other physicians Assist with prior authorizations Perform ECG studies Clean and stock exam rooms Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and Red Flag Rules Able to provide coverage to other AOC offices. Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate
LPN, CMA, CST preferred or equivalent experience - prefer current state license or national certification
Good communication skills
Maintain current CPR certification
Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, hospitals, other physician offices, and general public
Ability to make decisions and solve problems
Work effectively as team member with physicians and other staff
Appropriately interact with patients, families, and others
Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands
Must have a flexible work schedule with the ability to work late some days and work through the lunch break on busy clinic days
Varied activities including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, reaching
Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc.
Must be able to life up to 30 pounds
Occasional stress from workload
Must be able to use a variety of office equipment including phone, copy machine, writing instruments, pc, fax and medical equipment including stethoscope, ECG, blood pressure cuff, and cast saw equipment.

Responsibilities

Greet patients, activate patient files
Move patients through a pre-determined protocol at clinic
Scheduling and organizing patient flow
Accompanying patients to exam/procedure room
Assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed
Assess patient’s general condition and collect patient history
Take appropriate vital signs
Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record
Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician and assist physician with various procedures
Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient
Cast and splint application and removal
Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by physician
Wound dressing changes
Prepare injections
Suture and staple removal
Sterile tray set-ups
Obtain lab/x-ray reports
Schedule surgery, hospital procedures and pre- and post-op appointments
Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
Schedule referrals to other physicians
Assist with prior authorizations
Perform ECG studies
Clean and stock exam rooms
Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies
Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and Red Flag Rules
Able to provide coverage to other AOC offices