Medical Assistant- Full Time M-F 8-5 Internal Medicine of Hendricks County-Avon

Hendricks Regional Health • Danville, IN

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About The Position

The Medical Assistant supports the delivery of health care and patient care management in a clinical capacity. Daily responsibilities are based on the needs of the practice. The role assists with patient care, supports efficient patient visits, carries out testing and treatment procedures under physician supervision, and maintains patient care areas, equipment, and supplies. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant Program or accredited Nursing Program.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care directly or through delegation, recognize normal and abnormal parameters that may indicate risk, follow applicable standards and guidelines, triage telephone calls, and provide patients with reassurance, teaching, and direction.
• Support efficient patient visits by initiating patient contact, preparing patients for examinations, obtaining vital signs and other information, observing and communicating abnormal signs and symptoms to the physician, and documenting care in the medical record.
• Ensure medical records are complete, accurate, and updated; enter charge information into the electronic medical record for billing; and ensure patients understand physician instructions at discharge.
• Assist with testing and treatment procedures under physician supervision, including applying splints and dressings, following physician orders, handling sample medications and logs, arranging tests or admissions, obtaining referrals, retrieving test results, and notifying patients.
• Assist physicians with minor surgery preparation and physicals; obtain required consent before invasive procedures or immunizations; distribute patient education materials; and support patient instruction about treatment and medication use.
• Perform prescribed laboratory tests and treatments and help maintain the laboratory log.
• Keep patient care areas, equipment, and materials stocked and maintained; organize patient education materials; order and maintain supplies; keep exam rooms clean and organized according to protocol; and ensure instruments are sterile and equipment is working.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed