Medical Assistant

BOND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC.•Tallahassee, FL

56d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant can specialize in either the Administrative or Clinical aspect of the job or be multifunctional. Competence requires communication skills, recognition and response to emergencies, adherence to ethical and legal standards, and demonstrable professional characteristics.

Requirements

Medical Assistant Certification.
A minimum of one year of related experience.
Ability to communicate in a courteous and tactful manner with patients, families, physicians and others.
Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset.
CPR Certification.
Follow oral and written instructions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of medical terminology is an asset.

Responsibilities

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.
Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and removing sutures.
Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat, clean, and stocked.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Schedule appointments for patients.
Change dressings on wounds.
Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission.
Perform general office duties such as answering telephones, taking dictation and completing insurance forms.
Inventory and order medical, lab, and office supplies and equipment.
Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
Set up medical laboratory equipment.
Keep financial records and perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit and collections and mailing monthly statements to patients.
Use Electrocardiogram (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
Other duties may be assigned.