Medical Assistant (MA) | Primary Care | PRN
About The Position
The Medical Assistant in an ambulatory care setting collects subjective and objective health-status data from patients or caregivers and communicates it to health care providers. The role contributes data to licensed health care professionals and follows through on patients’ plans of care under provider direction. The Medical Assistant communicates providers’ written care instructions to patients or caregivers, conveying specifically defined information. The position supports patients across the lifespan through preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up as they move between care settings. Duties are performed under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine. Specialized clinical tasks include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, observing and reporting patient signs or symptoms, and performing point-of-care testing.
Requirements
- For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory, Non-Certified qualification: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program, or complete Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology courses (or recognized equivalents from an accredited institution) within 12 months of hire.
- For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory, Non-Certified qualification: two years of Medical Assistant experience are required if the education requirement is not met at hire.
- For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory qualification: graduate from a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- For the Medical Assistant Ambulatory qualification: hold national certification or registration as a Medical Assistant. Accepted certification examples include CMA through AAMA, CCMA through NHA, CMAC through AMCA, or NCMA through NCCT; RMA through AMT is also accepted.
- For North Dakota roles: registration as an MAIII through the ND Board of Nursing is required. If not held at hire, registration must be obtained within four months; medication administration before obtaining MAIII registration must be supervised by a licensed nurse, and the employee must also be registered on the ND Board of Nursing UAP Registry if they do not hold MAIII registration at hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is 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.
- Participate in preventive care, health maintenance, treatment, and follow-up for patients across the lifespan.
- Obtain vital signs and prepare patients for examinations.
- Observe and report patients’ signs or symptoms.
- Perform point-of-care testing.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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