Medical Assistant
About The Position
Responsible for greeting customers, scheduling appointments, receiving/routing telephone calls, verifying patient information, & collecting payments. Captures/records vital signs: blood pressure; weight; height; heart rate; temperature; respiration; O2 saturation. Updates patient medical history; weight changes; surgeries; medications; diagnoses; allergies; concerns; births; deaths; family medical history. Follows nursing process for assessments, planning, intervention, & evaluation, including physical/psychosocial needs of patients. Practices within scope/standards of care. Performs general nursing care; vital signs, immunizations, wound care, administration of medications/treatments, and assists with clinical procedures, under the supervision of the physician. Assists with clinical procedures: prepares instruments; seals/labels specimen samples; performs wound care including applying/removing bandages, cleansing, flushing, applying medication; suture removal; and immunizations. Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalency.
- Medical Assistant Certification/Registration and/or related experience required.
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
Responsibilities
- Greeting customers
- Scheduling appointments
- Receiving/routing telephone calls
- Verifying patient information
- Collecting payments
- Capturing/recording vital signs
- Updating patient medical history
- Following nursing process for assessments, planning, intervention, & evaluation
- Performing general nursing care
- Assisting with clinical procedures
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Savings Account
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
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Education Level
High school or GED
