Medical Assistant
About The Position
The Medical Assistant assists physicians in delivering high-quality patient care, provides excellent customer service, and supports the overall needs of the practice. Brown University Health employees are expected to demonstrate Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, as well as build trust, value differences, maintain a patient and community focus, and collaborate effectively. The role supports direct patient care and clinical workflows, performs routine clinical procedures, administers injections, provides patient education within established parameters, coordinates referrals, and helps maintain quality and safety standards. The Medical Assistant also supports inventory management, protects confidential information, and participates in meetings and workshops related to the position and office workflows.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Medical Assistant certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist with direct patient care and clinical tasks, including lab tracking, data entry, document management, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, verifying medication lists, preparing charts, and completing pre-visit planning.
- Perform routine clinical procedures, including EKGs, rapid strep testing, urine testing, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, and other approved procedures.
- Administer injections, including vaccines and medications.
- Provide patient education and guidance on specified medical topics within established parameters.
- Schedule, coordinate, and track STAT patient referrals and obtain required pre-authorizations.
- Review quality reports and help close gaps in care to support consistent quality outcomes.
- Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory levels for medications and medical supplies.
- Monitor and audit vaccine refrigeration temperatures in accordance with Department of Health regulations.
- Follow established safety, environmental, and infection-control practices.
- Maintain compliance with OSHA and Department of Health standards.
- Protect patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and other applicable federal and local requirements.
- Follow Brown Health Medical Group Primary Care guidelines for protecting patient demographic, clinical, and financial information.
- Provide excellent customer service and high-quality patient care.
- Attend meetings and workshops related to the position and office workflows.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
