Medical Assistant (OBGYN)

ARC North Ob/Gyn•Austin, TX

About The Position

Austin Regional Clinic is hiring a Medical Assistant for its OBGYN practice. The role supports providers and the nursing team by documenting patient care, preparing and rooming patients, performing diagnostic tests, managing medication refill requests, and maintaining clinic rooms, supplies, and equipment. The Medical Assistant may also assist with certain examinations and cardiac stress testing. The position includes patient education and follow-up, such as providing educational materials, administering medications within the scope of practice and under physician direction, and communicating normal lab results to patients. The employee must follow clinic protocols and company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements, and maintain regular, dependable attendance. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; holiday shifts are required as specified by company policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Meet at least one of the following: Medical Assistant experience; CNA, EMT, PCT, or comparable direct patient-care experience beyond Activities of Daily Living, including manual vital signs and medication and/or injection administration; or graduation from a medical assistant program.
Current AHA-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card, or obtain it within 60 days of hire.
Ability to administer medications and injections within the scope of the position within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent phone listening, customer service, verbal communication, written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a team environment, engage others, listen, and adapt responses to meet others’ needs.
Ability to align personal actions with those of team members working toward common goals.
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Ability to perform job duties professionally; understand, recall, and communicate factual information; understand, recall, and apply oral or written instructions; organize thoughts into understandable terminology; and apply common sense.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience as a Medical Assistant.
Medical Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Accurately document patient status, care rendered, responses to care, provider orders, and contacts with patients or other healthcare providers.
Refill medications according to ARC refill protocols and review provider refill and medication refill request in-baskets.
Review the EPIC triage call in-basket for callbacks.
Room patients, document vital signs, and prepare patients for provider examinations.
Follow clinic protocols and directions from the nursing team leader or supervisor.
Perform and document diagnostic testing, including EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings, as appropriate.
Monitor medical and office supplies and equipment; keep rooms stocked, ensure supplies are current and not expired, and order supplies as needed.
Clean patient rooms, handle dirty laundry properly, and ensure the laundry cart is stocked with fresh linens daily.
Assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing, including equipment setup, patient preparation, and post-exam cleaning and storage of equipment.
Maintain equipment, including autoclaves, and sterilize and wash speculums; check expiration dates.
Provide patients with educational materials as directed.
Administer medications under physician direction and within the scope of practice after completing required training and testing.
Review result-note in-basket items and call or inform patients of normal lab results; review provider instructions regarding abnormal results.
Follow company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements, and maintain regular, dependable attendance.
Work holiday shifts as required by company policy.
Follow the company’s core competencies.