Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job description

IMCS is a Healthcare and Professional Staffing Company. From nursing staffing, temp to hire, and permanent to healthcare contracts, IMCS provides hospitals and medical facilities with high-quality clinical professionals with the highest standards and compliance to provide the best medical care.

Duties:

• Performs general administrative and patient care tasks in accordance with the Scope of Practice, and other established policies and procedures.
• Possesses the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi- disciplinary care team.
• Greets and prepare patients for the health care provider while maintaining a positive and caring attitude.
• Attentive to patient's needs, coordinates care, administers care, and documents appropriately.
• Provides for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights by observing HIPAA regulations
• Obtain and record patient information, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, current medications, medical history, and chief complaint, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Per Provider request, may perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG's, hearing and vision screens.
• Schedules patients for diagnostic testing and follow up as appropriate to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicates test results to patients and establish plan of care by phone or mail as directed by the Provider.
• Documents patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Prepares, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; stock patient exam rooms while maintaining cleanliness and organization, and dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Administers ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topical, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• Escalates non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager and/or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensures safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and composure with the ability to take appropriate action in questionable or emergency situations.

Skills:

• Three (3) months previous experience within a healthcare setting is required.
• Current BLS Certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent and Graduated from an accredited program and/or be
• a certified Medical Assistant
• 1-year Medical Assistant experience is preferred

Education:

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED).

Certification:

• BLS (AHA)
• Certified as a Certified Medical Assistant
• Covid Vaccination Card

Shift Time:

Monday - Friday

8 am-5 pm with 1 hour lunch.

Deal Breaker:

• Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant
• BLS ( AHA)
• Covid Card
• 3 months previous experience within a healthcare setting