Registered Medical Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION: REGISTERED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

NATURE OF POSITION

The medical assistant is a member of the health center care team. Responsible for intake work with clients as they enter the vital signs area. A liaison between the front desk staff, the laboratory staff along with the nurses in the provision of care.

QUALIFICATIONS

? High School graduate

? Certification / Registered preferred

? Previous experience preferred

? Personal maturity, cooperation, ability to communicate clearly

SALARY GRADE AND CLASSIFICATION: AII/AIII Non-exempt

RESPONSIBLE TO: Site Manager / DON

RESPONSIBILITIES

? Maintains first line contact with all clients who come into vital signs area.

? Obtains routine temperature, pulse, respiration, height and weight as well as blood pressure readings at first encounter.

? Assists with laboratory/diagnostic procedures.

? Assists with office procedures.

? Responsible for assisting Nurse &/or Lab Supervisor with triage of clients and transfer of charts to appropriate provider.

? Assists medical providers with examination and treatment of patients.

? Relieves other departments as indicated as time permits.

? Completes referral for patients as necessary.

? Screens clients for visual acuity using Snellen method.

? Does routine urinalysis.

? Responsible for assisting with maintenance of medical and laboratory equipment and for assisting with quality controls on laboratory equipment.

? Responsible for routine laboratory procedures including but not limited to: various dipsticks, urinalysis, hematocrit, glucose screening, gram stains, and other procedures as approved by health center policies and CLIA standards.

? Assist provider with the case management of patients.

? Assist in other clinics as assigned by supervisor.

? Follows the policies and procedures of FMFI.

? Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.