Medical Assistant

Blount Rural Health Center•Elkton, KY

10d

About The Position

Blount Rural Health Center seeks a Medical Assistant to help provide high-quality patient care. The Medical Assistant is often the first in-person point of contact for patients before they meet with practitioners. A friendly attitude and welcoming manner are important. The duties listed are not exhaustive; the role requires flexibility and willingness to take on other assigned tasks.

Requirements

Friendly attitude and welcoming manner.
Flexibility and willingness to accept other tasks as assigned.
Ability to walk approximately 8,000–10,000 steps per day.
Ability to bend, squat, and reach regularly.
Ability to lift approximately 50 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

Check in and triage patients.
Escort patients to exam rooms.
Obtain patient vital signs and document them in the EMR.
During triage, obtain the chief complaint and social history; confirm the pharmacy and contact number; verify allergies and vaccinations; and review the medication list with the patient.
Perform point-of-care testing.
Set up and assist providers with procedures.
Clean and sterilize instruments used during procedures.
Administer IM, SQ, and allergy injections.
Discharge patients and assist with patient instructions and education before checkout.
Use infection-control techniques to clean exam rooms and prepare them for the next patient.
Clean and stock exam rooms as needed.
Keep patient flow organized and efficient while maintaining customer service.
Participate in assigned quality assurance tasks.
Work as a team player.
Perform other tasks as assigned.