Medical Assistant (OBGYN)

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC•Austin, TX

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About The Position

Austin Regional Clinic is hiring a Medical Assistant for its OBGYN service. The role supports providers and the nursing team by documenting patient care, rooming patients, taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, following clinic protocols, and performing diagnostic tests. Duties also include medication refill processing, triage and result follow-up, maintaining supplies and equipment, and keeping patient rooms and linens clean and stocked. The Medical Assistant may assist with sigmoidoscopy examinations and cardiac stress testing, including equipment setup, patient preparation, and post-exam cleaning and storage. Staff Medical Assistants also provide educational materials, administer medications under physician direction within their scope of practice, and contact patients about normal lab results. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; holiday shifts are required as directed by company policy.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must meet at least one of the following: Medical Assistant experience; CNA, EMT, PCT, or comparable experience providing direct patient care beyond activities of daily living, including manual vital signs and medication and/or injection experience; or graduation from a medical assistant program.
Current AHA-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card, or completion 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, phone listening, customer service, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and work in a team environment.
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Ability to engage others, listen, and adapt responses to meet others’ needs.
Ability to align individual actions with those of team members working toward common goals.
Ability to perform duties professionally, understand and communicate factual information, follow oral and written instructions, organize ideas clearly, 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 provided, response to care, provider orders, and contacts with patients or other healthcare providers.
Process medication refills according to ARC refill protocols, including reviewing the provider refill inbox and helping with daily refill requests.
Review the EPIC triage call inbox for callbacks.
Room patients, take and document vital signs, and prepare patients for provider examinations.
Follow clinic protocols and directions from the nursing team leader or supervisor.
Perform diagnostic testing, including EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings, and report and document results as appropriate.
Monitor medical and office supplies and equipment, keep rooms stocked with current, unexpired supplies, and order supplies as needed.
Clean patient rooms as needed, handle dirty laundry properly, and keep the laundry cart stocked with fresh linens daily.
Assist providers with sigmoidoscopy examinations and cardiac stress testing by setting up equipment, preparing patients, and cleaning and storing equipment after examinations; report and document appropriately.
Maintain equipment, including autoclaves and speculums, and check expiration dates.
Follow company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements.
Maintain regular and dependable attendance and follow company core competencies.
Work holiday shifts as required by company policy.
As a Staff Medical Assistant, provide patient educational materials as directed.
As a Staff Medical Assistant, administer medications under physician direction and within scope of practice after completing required training and testing.
As a Staff Medical Assistant, review result notes and contact patients to communicate normal lab results, and review provider instructions regarding abnormal results.