Medical Assistant - Broadlands Family Practice
About The Position
Broadlands Family Practice, a founding member of Fairfax Family Practice Centers (FFPC), is seeking Medical Assistants to join its clinical support team. FFPC is an independent family medical practice established over 50 years ago, with nine offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties. The organization supports graduates pursuing medical school by offering clinical exposure and hands-on experience within a team-based care model. The Medical Assistant works in a collaborative practice environment providing high-quality, patient-centered primary care. The role performs patient care and administrative activities that support providers, patients, and staff, and helps build lasting patient relationships.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- CPR certification required.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor.
- Maintain effective communication with leadership, providers, staff, and patients.
- Possess time-management and organizational skills.
- Adhere to corporate and office-specific policies and procedures.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Prioritize tasks efficiently.
- Be proficient with EMR applications and basic computer skills, including email, web browsing, and online communication tools.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from an accredited college preferred.
- One year of experience in a medical office practice or hospital setting preferred.
- Experience in a primary care practice preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient care and administrative activities to assist providers.
- Assist with delivery of primary health care and patient care management.
- Participate in team huddles and other established team communication; determine patients’ health education needs at huddles and provider visits.
- Prepare patients for examination and treatment by taking histories and vital signs.
- Review clinical decision support tools regularly and take action according to established primary team goals.
- Instruct patients in basic testing requirements, including PFTs, clean-catch urine tests, and fingersticks.
- Provide providers with forms and information needed for visits.
- Prepare examination and treatment rooms with necessary instruments according to policies, procedures, or instructions.
- Clean examination and treatment rooms after patient encounters.
- Set up for sterile procedures.
- Enter vital signs into patient charts and verify chief complaints.
- Maintain and restock examination rooms as needed.
- Perform routine blood draws in the office.
- Interview patients about the reason for their visit.
- Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
- Maintain timely patient flow.
- Assist providers with clinical procedures as needed.
- Participate in quality assurance activities.
- Perform other relevant tasks and duties reasonably consistent with the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
