Medical Assistant - Part Time
Vista Healthcare•Holladay, UT
•Onsite
About The Position
A Medical Assistant is responsible for assisting the physician in providing care to their patients. This role involves a variety of duties to ensure patient comfort and efficient clinic operations.
Requirements
- Must have high school diploma or GED
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Computer and phone skills
- Must be willing to obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire
- Healthcare Experience
- Computer Proficiency is required
Nice To Haves
- Prior Medical Assistant Experience is preferred but not required
- Medical Assistant Certification preferred but not required
- Scribe Training (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Takes vitals on all patients as required
- Obtains and updates all patient information as needed
- Assists patients as necessary
- Able to give injections and vaccinations to patients
- Preparing treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt
- Organize and arrange examining-room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean
- Call patient back and room patient into exam room
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient and reviewing medical history; updating medical history; confirming purpose of visit
- Prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials along with documenting the visit along with services performed in EMR software
- Stay attentive during patient visit!
- Schedule procedures in office or by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms
- Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions and explaining treatment procedures, medications and physicians' instructions to patients
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies
- Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission
- Provide pre operative and post operative discharge care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
