Medical Assistant Jobs in Spokane, LA

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Obtain one of the listed medical assistant credentials within three months: CMA, RMA, NCMA, CCMA, CMAC, or NRCMA, from an accepted issuing organization.
• Obtain CPR certification within three months through an organization requiring hands-on, instructor-led psychomotor skills verification, such as the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
• Ability to maintain quality-control standards and understand and respond to detailed oral and written instructions.
• Ability to react and communicate clearly, calmly, and effectively.
• Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures applicable to the work performed.
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques for administering routine and special patient treatments.
• Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and safety precautions for a clinic setting.
• Working knowledge of infection-control procedures and safety precautions.
• Ability to provide care according to age-specific competencies.
• Ability to perform daily clinic preparation processes, including registration, scheduling, charge posting, and order entry.
• Ability to document and communicate pertinent information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic staff and to work effectively in a team.

Nice To Haves

• Technical diploma from a medical assistant program.
• Experience in a medical office setting.
• At least one year of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephones using appropriate phone etiquette, greet patients using patient-centered care, maintain patient medical records, schedule appointments, arrange laboratory services, and perform other assigned administrative duties.
• Obtain and record physical measurements, including weight, height, and head circumference, and complete growth charts.
• Document delegated medical history information, such as allergies and reason for visit, and record vital signs and pain screens; notify a registered nurse or physician when results are out of range.
• Identify patients in distress and promptly notify the appropriate care team.
• Use infection prevention and control procedures according to policy.
• Assist medical and nursing staff, including assisting physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform phlebotomy according to health system standards, and conduct on-site basic laboratory tests within point-of-care testing standards while maintaining refrigerator and quality-control logs.
• Clean and sterilize medical instruments according to health system standards.
• Reinforce patient and family understanding of educational content as delegated by the physician.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician and consistent with the standard of care.
• Prepare patients for X-rays, tests, and procedures.
• Perform electrocardiograms using age-specific standards.
• Promote patient safety by raising safety concerns, improving practices, reporting errors through system mechanisms, and sharing accountability for safe practices.
• Perform other clinical functions as delegated and supervised by the physician, consistent with education, training, experience, and state medical practice.