Medical Assistant
About The Position
Emergency One is hiring full-time Medical Assistants for its privately held Urgent Care practice and Occupational Health Center. No Medical Assistant experience is required, and training is offered to candidates serious about a healthcare career and learning new skills. Medical Assistants work as part of a collaborative team and perform skills under established standards and policies, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, LPN, Radiologic Technologist, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, and/or Physician. The role includes 12-hour and 8-hour shifts, including weekend hours.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Medical Assistant certification is not required.
- Medical Assistant experience is not required.
- Some healthcare experience is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Some healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Obtain and enter patient information into the EMR, including chief complaint, symptoms and their duration, injury location, medications, PFSH, medical history, ROS, and allergies.
- Obtain vital signs on admission in accordance with the present illness and/or accident.
- Recognize and promptly communicate pertinent observations to the medical provider.
- Assist with or perform skills for which the Medical Assistant has been prepared.
- Obtain, handle, and label specimens appropriately.
- Maintain the EMR to accurately reflect observations, interventions, treatments, procedures, and the patient's response.
- Check patient rooms for supplies and prepare rooms for patients.
- Obtain pertinent data for physical exams and verify that all criteria are met and documented.
- Follow universal precaution protocol and apply knowledge of bloodborne pathogens.
- Accurately perform point-of-care testing, including strep, mono, urinalysis, HCG, flu, and COVID testing.
- Relay and receive necessary information with involved organizations, such as laboratories, radiology, and hospitals.
- Perform phlebotomy to obtain labs and prepare specimens for the lab.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
