Medical Assistant

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant will perform various patient care activities and related services under the direction of the professional staff. Duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Schedule:

• Flexible, may require some evening and weekends

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews and exits patients, completing appropriate medical agency and consent forms, ensuring patient understanding and obtaining signatures.
• Document patient intake in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), which includes chief complaint, medical history, social history, vitals, and appropriate tests/labs performed and immunizations administered.
• Perform phlebotomy, injections, vitals if deemed by the Medical Practitioner, including but not limited to visual acuity, audiometric screening, venipuncture, injections, and specimen handling
• Perform Point-of-Care testing, such as Blood Glucose, Urinalysis, EKG, HbA1c, INR, Blood Chemistry, Pregnancy Test, Bilirubin, and other standard primary care back office procedures.
• Assist Medical Practitioners (i.e. physicians, PA-C, NP) with patient examinations and procedures as directed
• Coordinate interdisciplinary and integration of primary care medical services with in-house Dentistry, Optometry, Endocrinology, Mental Health services
• Review patient medical record to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Route appropriate medical orders, results, documentation and instructions to the appropriate personnel
• Maintain and stock clinical inventory supply and dispensary
• Maintain equipment for clean and operational use, as well as maintain calibration, sterilization, and repair/maintenance logs
• Clean, stock and maintain exam rooms.
• Follow OSHA and universal precaution protocols
• Strict adherence to the policy and procedure manual
• Provide or direct patients/individuals seeking
• Other duties as assigned by Clinic Manager