Medical Assistant - Vaccinations

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant - Vaccinations will primarily be responsible for administering vaccines to patients. This position will also 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

• Verify consent is obtained from all patients receiving vaccinations
• Administer vaccines as requested by Medical Provider
• Interviews and exits patients, completing appropriate medical agency and consent forms, ensuring patient understanding and obtaining signatures.
• Checks chart for completeness, errors, signatures and appropriate assembly.
• Counsel individuals who need information concerning program services.
• Perform phlebotomy, injections, vitals, assist with patients exams if deemed by provider, including visual acquits, audiometric screening, patient venipuncture and injections.
• Route patients to maintain appropriate clinic flow.
• Maintain and stock dispensary
• Clean, stock and maintain exam rooms.
• Assist providers as necessary.
• Process lab specimens per lab procedure manual and medical protocol.
• Perform paperwork duties as assigned including recording and filing lab results, provide results and fill abnormal test results.
• Route charts to appropriate person at the end of clinic session.
• Able to perform front office duties, answering phones, scheduling, chart retrieval and checking-in patients.
• Strict adherence to the policy and procedure manual
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.