Medical Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Create a patient-centered environment
• Prepare rooms for the day
• Escort patients to room; prepare patients for examinations
• Record height/weight (head circ if age appropriate) and blood pressure for well visit; chart
• Drawing blood and assisting nurses in the office
• Ask parent or patient about chief complaint and document
• Perform vision and hearing screening as necessary and document in chart according to standing protocols
• Gather proper immunizations at well visits, document in chart, and gain consent from parents
• Perform strep tests and flu test swabs, record results in the chart, and charge for the procedures
• Perform fingerstick lead, hemoglobin, and cholesterol tests according to standing protocols, document results in chart, and bill for procedure
• Perform venipuncture when requested by providers
• Assist doctors as needed with sick visits, as well as well-child visits
• Clean and restock rooms and equipment
• Relay messages as may be required by physicians
• Prepare for urine culture and analysis
• Prepare for strep tests and all other laboratory tests
• Assist doctor and nurses with procedures
• Prepare instruments for sterilization
• Record overnight culture results in chart
• Check and chart temps in fridge and incubator
• Record culture results in chart
• Track lab results
• Operate according to standard orders and standing protocols
• Provide care in a patient-centered manner
• Attend medical home meetings
• Participate in pre-visit planning
• Demonstrate excellence in both internal and external customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401K
• 401k Matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental / Vision
• Paid Time off
• Life Insurance