Medical Assistant / Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Medical Assistant performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN, or LPN. This role involves routine and complex clinical duties such as taking vital signs, administering a limited profile of medications, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms in an outpatient care setting. The Medical Assistant promotes a supportive and healing environment and assists in emergency situations as directed. Administrative duties may include patient check-in/out, responding to patient requests, reinforcing patient and family education, and visitor/telephone reception. The role also involves maintaining patient charts and records, ensuring proper identification, documentation, routing, and confidentiality, as well as maintaining a clean and healthy environment in compliance with Universal Precaution guidelines and safety standards. Ordering, verifying, and storing unit supplies are also part of the responsibilities. All duties are performed in accordance with Emory Healthcare patient and family centered care standards. Participation in research projects impacting patient care areas may also be required.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic computer skills
- Current AHA BLS certification is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment
- Current certification as one of the following is required: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) from the American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) from National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Must successfully complete all medical assistant orientation and training requirements and annual skills competency
Nice To Haves
- One year work experience
- Preferred certification is the CMA or RMA
Responsibilities
- Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN, or LPN
- Performs routine and more complex medical assistant clinical duties to include, but not limited to, taking vital signs
- Administers a limited profile of medications per The Emory Clinic approved policy
- Performs simple diagnostic tests
- Collects specimens
- Draws blood
- Sterilizes and cleans equipment
- Maintains examination rooms in an outpatient care setting
- Promotes a supportive and healing environment to enhance customer and staff satisfaction
- Assists in emergency situations as directed by an licensed provider, RN, or LPN
- Performs administrative duties in support of patient and practice operations including patient check in/out
- Responds to patient requests
- Reinforces patient and family education
- Performs visitor/telephone reception
- Maintains patients' charts and records data, ensuring proper identification, documentation, routing, and confidentiality
- Maintains a clean and healthy environment in compliance with Universal Precaution guidelines and safety standards
- Orders, verifies, and stores unit supplies
- Participates in research projects impacting patient care areas
- Performs other related responsibilities as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
