Medical Assistant - Collins Family Clinic

Opelousas General Health System•Opelousas, LA

About The Position

The Medical Assistant at Collins Family Clinic receives patients, determines their needs, and directs them appropriately. The role provides ambulatory patient care, maintains exam rooms and nurses’ stations, and supports clinical and administrative operations. Duties include documenting patient histories and vital signs, performing routine and diagnostic procedures, administering medications and injections, providing wound care, preparing laboratory specimens, maintaining supplies and equipment, coordinating referrals and procedures, processing documents, answering calls, and providing receptionist coverage when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Vocational/technical degree as a Medical Assistant or in a related field.
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.
At least 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinic or office.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage patient care according to each patient’s needs.
Interview patients and record their medical history and physical condition.
Obtain patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration.
Provide routine patient care and observe patients’ health.
Review medical charts and communicate with patients and their families.
Perform standard diagnostic procedures, including EKGs, and in-office tests such as Hb A1c, flu, strep, lipids, glucose, and urinalysis.
Perform venipunctures and prepare specimens for the laboratory courier, including arranging pickup.
Administer medications and prepare and administer injections.
Provide wound care and assist with patient comfort.
Maintain medical supplies inventory and perform preventive maintenance on medical equipment.
Log incoming and outgoing sample medications and store incoming medications in the designated area.
Transmit physician orders and medication refill requests to pharmacies, and send progress notes to insurance for prior authorization.
Schedule procedures and imaging, verify dates and times with patients, and prepare charts, pre-admission forms, and consent forms.
Manage outgoing referrals and follow up on them.
Help answer incoming calls and serve as receptionist when needed.
Process incoming faxes in ECW by saving, naming, and attaching documents and assigning them to appropriate staff.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and applicable legal regulations.
Keep supplies ready by inventorying stock, notifying the manager when supplies are low, and verifying receipt.
Maintain instruments used by the provider and ensure they are sent for cleaning and returned.
Adhere to professional standards, facility policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements.