Certified Medical Assistant

Description

Job Summary

The Certified Medical Assistant assists in preparation for patient care, provides care coordination, clinical documentation, and other clinical support functions in a physician practice office setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for physician/provider examination and administers injections and immunizations.
• Performs laboratory testing, EKG's and other medical office testing and procedures. Schedules appointments, testing procedures and works both front office and clinical areas as assigned.
• Ability to apply medical knowledge and critical thinking skills assisting physician for proficient and comprehensive documentation.
• May perform required phlebotomy, administer injections, immunizations and other special procedures, venipuncture, cleansing wounds/lesions sites.
• Measure and record at least three vital signs per patient visit.
• Maintain waiting room, examination rooms, offices and order supplies as required.
• Contribute to team building through the support of management decisions and participating in performance improvement activities.
• Notify management of changes in workload.
• Complete all educational requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of qualified Medical Assistant course.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum: None
• Preferred: One (1) or more years of Medical Office experience, previous patient care experience in the physician office specialty area.

License/Certification Requirements

• Minimum: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant and Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)

Qualifications

Education

High School or better in Other or related field.

Technical/other training or better in Medical Assisting or related field.

GED or better in Other or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

BLS- Basic Life Support

Cert Clin Medical Asst

Certified Medical Assist

Nat Reg Cert Med Asst

Reg Medical Assistant