Medical Assistant Jobs in Riverside, OH

About The Position

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of modern approved medical assisting practices and methods.
• General knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
• Ability to review and evaluate rehabilitation needs of injured workers and their families.
• Ability to prepare regular and special reports.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate program needs and to make recommendations to improve such services.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, labor organizations, employers and employer groups, insurers and the general public.
• Graduation from a school of recognized standing with specialization in Medical Assisting.
• Employment as a Medical Assistant in an accredited hospital, rehabilitation treatment center, physician’s office or urgent care facility.
• Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.
• At the time of appointment, must meet Medical Assistant certification requirements as required by Rhode Island law and regulations and must maintain such certification as a condition of employment.
• Must have current CPR certification and must maintain such certification as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform telephone and in person medical history screening, enter the information in the computer and obtain vital signs.
• Prepare and maintain examination and treatment areas.
• Prepare patient for and assist with routine and specialty examinations.
• Prepare patient for and assist with procedures, treatments and minor office surgeries.
• Apply pharmacology principles to prepare and administer oral and parenteral (excluding IV) medications.
• Maintain medical and immunization records.
• Perform fundamental clinical procedures: wrap items for autoclaving, perform sterilization techniques, dispose of bio hazardous materials, and practice standard precautions.
• Perform specimen collection: perform venipuncture, capillary puncture, obtain specimens for microbiological testing, instruct patients in the collection of a clean-catch, mid-stream urine specimen, and instruct patients in the collection of a fecal specimen.
• Perform diagnostic testing: electrocardiograms, respiratory tests.
• Perform CLIA Waived tests of: urinalysis, hematology tests, chemistry tests, immunology tests, and microbiology tests.
• Provide patient instruction: explain general office policies, instruct individuals according to their needs provide instruction for health maintenance and disease prevention and identifies community resources; to monitor physical therapy procedures and modalities to patients/clients under the direction of legally qualified physical therapists or medical staff.
• Perform clerical functions: schedule and manage appointments, schedule inpatient and outpatient admissions, organize patient’s medical record, file medical records, computer data entry, and operation of copy machines/fax machines.

Benefits

• Direct deposit for all employees