Medical Assistant

Overview:

The Medical Assistant performs any combination of following duties under direction of physician to assist in examination and treatment of patients.  

Responsibilities:

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepare examination/treatment rooms; measure vital signs (i.e. pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure) as well as height and weight and records information of patient charts;
• Interviews patients to obtain data for visit (reason for visits, medication changes, social history)
• Coordinate care with CLS;
• Inventory and order medical supplies and materials;
• Maintain log books for quality control;
• Provides preventive health education;
• Inventory (vendors, labs, pharmacy);
• Hand instruments and materials to doctor, as directed;
• Clean and sterilize instruments;
• Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests or calls a medical facility to schedule patients for tests;
• Administer treatments, and perform routine laboratory tests per MD/NP order;
• Scanning, faxing, make calls;
• Assist with specimen handling;
• Assist in developing and implementing desensitization programs per MD/NP;
• Participate in meetings or case conferences, as needed;
• Provide educational support to patients and direct care professionals on behalf of patient;
• Perform all other duties, as requested by supervisor;
• Referral follow up
• Radiology and Laboratory follow up
• Participates in Chronic Care Management Program

Expected Hours of Work:

 

Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week.

 

Work Location:

 

This job operates in both the Brookville and Freeport Advantage Care Locations.  Travel is regular between both locations.

 

Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant certificate from an
accredited vocational program, a plus.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), a plus.
qualification by the American Association
of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and/or the
National Health career Association (NHA)
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
(CCMA), a plus.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• AED Certification.