Medical Assistant Alderson, WV

Nitelines Usa•Alderson, WV

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Medical Assistant in Alderson, West Virginia. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The role involves providing direct patient care, administrative tasks, and supporting medical providers.

Requirements

Shall possess specialty training from a licensed and/or certification program for Medical Assistants.
Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Medical Assistant services.
Knowledgeable of using the BEMR system.

Responsibilities

Providing nursing care to include taking and recording patient history, vital signs, scanning, making appointments, assisting PA's/NP'S/RN'S and physicians in clinical activities.
Drawing blood from patients for analysis or other medical tests, glucose sticks.
Collecting and processing laboratory tests.
Operating the EKG machines and other special medical apparatus and equipment within the Health Services Department.
Assisting the medical providers and visiting clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the chronic care clinic, optometry and general clinics when scheduled.
Assisting primary providers in the urgent care room when necessary and utilizing basic medical equipment.
Pulling, filing and copying medical records while maintaining supplies in all exam rooms.
Screening eye exams and assisting physicians and mid-level practitioners in minor surgical cases, if needed.
Maintaining daily sick call list/call out.
Assisting, routing and scheduling with medical trip paperwork.
Monitoring scheduled and unscheduled appointments and/or hospitalizations at commw1ity-based clinics and/or hospitals.
Processing and assembling escorted trip authorizations packets, emergency and special outside medical trips on a weekly basis.
Ensuring that each escorted trip authorization packet is reviewed by the appropriate staff.
Tracking appointments/cancellations and special instructions.