Immediate need for a certified medical assistant with 2+ years experience in a busy office. Work hours: Monday-Friday 7:50am-5pm. Salary: $16/hr.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible to the provider assigned to on a daily basis
Prep charts prior to patient visits, ensuring results and medications are present and complete
Greet and room patients for physician in a timely fashion
Collect and document patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration), height and weight
Retrieve and document patient history
Preparing patients for examination or procedures including positioning, draping, shaving, and disinfecting treatment sites
Assist physician with examinations, invasive procedures, and minor surgical procedures
Completing all forms used by the provider in providing services accurately
Placing leads and performing electrocardiograms
Perform general lab tests such as dipstick testing and HCG tests
Performing skin tests (tuberculin) and interpreting results
Performing visual acuity testing, visual field screening, hand-held audiometry, and tympanometry
Applying oximeter and recording reading
Performing peak flow studies
Administering medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscular, and intradermal
Administering oxygen therapies per mask or nasal cannula as prescribed
Collect, prepare and label lab specimens
Submit prescriptions per protocol
Stock and clean exam rooms, ordering supplies as necessary
Sanitize medical supplies
Maintain patient medical records and process requests
Process incoming and outgoing faxes
Scan documents into EMR
Answering and returning telephone calls and process correspondence
Co-ordinate patient referrals
Schedule hospital and laboratory services
Schedule patient appointments
Obtaining patient consents with the assistance of the physician who signs as the witness
Cleaning and sterilizing supplies, rooms, and equipment before the start of the day
Checking supplies for expiration dates and disposing of properly
REQUIRED SKILLS OR ABILITIES
World Class Customer Service
Dependable
Detail Oriented
Problem Solving Ability
Team Orientated
Organized
Knowledgeable
Excellent Prioritization Skills
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, OR LICENSURE/REGISTRATION
High School Graduate
Medical Assistant Certification