Medical Assistant - Family Practice (Rhinelander)
About The Position
The Medical Assistant (MA) works in an ambulatory care setting within the administration’s predefined scope-of-practice guidelines for the state where they practice. The MA collects subjective and objective health-status information from patients or caregivers and communicates it to health care providers. Under provider direction, the MA contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on patients’ plans of care. The MA also communicates providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers by relaying specifically defined information. The role supports patients across the lifespan and throughout preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings. Under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine, the MA performs duties including obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing.
Requirements
- Graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant through an accepted certification or registration organization. North Dakota practitioners must meet applicable state registration requirements, including MAIII registration and, where applicable, UAP Registry registration.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment, with recertification as required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicate it to health care providers.
- Contribute patient-care data to licensed health care professionals and follow through on patients’ plans of care under provider direction.
- Communicate providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers by transmitting specifically defined information.
- Participate in care for patients across the lifespan in preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up.
- Perform duties under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine.
- Obtain vital signs, prepare patients for examinations, observe and report signs or symptoms, and perform point-of-care testing.
Benefits
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
