Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Requirements

• 2+ years experience; OB/GYN
• High school Graduate or GED
• Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants (Preferred)
• Certification from the American Association of Medical Assistants (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Greet and escort patients to examining room; make them feel welcome and comfortable.
• Prepare and assist patient for exams; obtain urine specimens, check vital signs, document symptoms, complaints and medications, prepare for lab tests and procedures, etc.
• Ensure the patients’ demographic information is correct and updated.
• Assist the physician, residents and fellows with exams and procedures.
• Give injections and/or teach the patient to administer injection when needed.
• Assist patient with obtaining lab slips and/or referrals, scheduling procedures, prescriptions, etc.
• Recognize urgent or emergency situations and act appropriately; reorder and replace items used from the crash cart or emergency kit.
• Accompany patient with emergency to hospital in wheelchair or by stretcher; monitor continuously until under the care of hospital nurse; document events inpatients’ medical record.
• Put charges and diagnoses on chart forms or obtain this from the physician.
• Instruct patient to take router copy to check-out.
• Take lab specimens to the dumb-waiter or lab.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and others.
• Cooperate and interact with team members and co-workers.
• Educate patients on health care concerns and problems, office and hospital procedures, medications, testing, surgery, etc.
• Request and flow medical records.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Practice infection control; dispose contaminated needles, drugs and supplies properly; use good hand washing technique; disinfect patient areas after use and clean exam rooms after patients are seen.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Assist with pre and post-op care.
• Monitor established pregnancies through lab work and ultrasounds.
• Maintain patient charting, testing and flow sheets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Athena EMR Experience (Preferred)