medical assistant

Advocate Health•Rome, GA

9d•$22 - $33

About The Position

The Medical Assistant provides patient care within the Medical Assistant scope of practice, following applicable policies and procedures and maintaining required training and competency. The role supports pediatric clinic visits through rooming, clinical procedures, laboratory work, medication and vaccine administration, and related clinic operations. The Medical Assistant communicates and works effectively with patients, providers, and team members, and helps maintain a clean, safe, well-stocked clinical environment. The position requires age-appropriate care and knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of an accredited or approved Medical Assistant program, or qualifying structured clinical military training or EMT preparation, depending on division; some divisions accept two years of verifiable full-time Medical Assistant experience within the last five years in place of program completion.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification is required in some divisions; other divisions require BLS for Healthcare Providers certification within 45 days unless the department leader determines it is not required.
Successful completion of Atrium Health’s competency assessment where required.
Ability to perform routine and complex technical skills within the Medical Assistant scope of practice after demonstrated competency.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians.
Proficient computer skills, including keyboarding, navigating a Windows operating system, and using email; exposure to electronic medical records systems.
Customer service skills that support a positive patient experience.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.
Ability to lift 35 pounds without assistance; use patient-handling equipment and assistance from another team member when appropriate for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist.
Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills.
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed and work around frequent mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body-fluid hazards.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) certification may be required within one year in select areas.

Responsibilities

Perform patient rooming and visit tasks, including vital signs, medication reconciliation, medical history, health maintenance, allergy review, and screenings.
Assist providers with or perform procedures as ordered.
Perform laboratory duties, including venipuncture, specimen collection, labeling and packing, preparation of lab orders and requisitions, and tracking results.
Perform point-of-care testing according to standing or provider orders, and complete CLIA-approved waived tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in accordance with CLIA standards.
Safely administer medications and vaccines while following the rights of medication administration.
Perform related clinic duties as assigned, such as medication refills, insurance authorizations, safety and regulatory logs, patient messaging, ordering medications and supplies, scheduling appointments, and referrals.
Cross-train to perform duties relevant to the specialty or clinic practice within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
Communicate effectively and promptly, work as a team, and escalate issues appropriately.
Maintain a clean work environment; appropriately clean instruments and equipment; ensure equipment and supplies are in working order and areas are stocked.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, applying knowledge of growth and development and interpreting patient information to address age-specific needs.
Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and perform other related duties as required.