Medical Assistant/MA

Responsibilities/Job Description:

As a member of the care team, the Medical Assistant supports quality patient- and family-centered care principles through performing a variety of high-level functions within a care team to support the needs of the healthcare team and patients/families. The Medical Assistant delivers care as delegated by the physicians/authorized practitioner, or registered nurse (RN) to assigned patient populations or individual patients. Delegates care may include (but is not limited to): medication administration, vaccine administration, injections, phlebotomy (blood draws), assisting with sterile procedures, collecting vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Delivers care as delegated by the physician/authorized practitioner or RN, to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
• Prioritizes work based on patient acuity, available resources, patient/family preferences, provider schedule, in collaboration with the physician/authorized practitioner and other health care team members.
• Performs high and low risk technical procedures defined by the clinical setting includes medication and vaccine administration, specimen collection, assistance with CPR.
• Effectively communicates compliance and concerns to delegating physician/authorized practitioner/RN.
• Takes action to assure continuity of care for all assigned patients.
• Documents care in the medical record.

Required Qualifications

• Possess a Medical Assistant Diploma with proof of completion of a 160-hour externship or
• Certified Medical Assistant American Associate of Medical Assistants or
• Medical Technologist American Medical Technologists
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

 

Qualifications: $22.96- $32.42 Hourly