Certified Medical Assistant

Job Posting

Job Location : 50-00-Des Plaines - Des Plaines, IL

Job Summary

Coordinates patient care with physician, assists physician with assessment, gives medication pursuant to physician order and assists with administrative duties that further patient care.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following :

Clinical Support :

• Greets patient and escorts them from the waiting room to exam rooms; prepares patients for exam or treatment; takes vital signs.
• Provides assistance to physician when requested.
• Performs Spirometry and other breathing tests as ordered.
• Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment for treatments, including sterilization.
• Performs patient education when appropriate.
• Completes appropriate documentation in patients medical record.
• Calls in prescriptions as ordered by physician or nurse practitioner.
• Performs allergy prick testing and / or intradermal testing as ordered by physician.
• Administers allergy injections to shot patients as set forth on physician approved schedule.
• Monitors patients medical status for possible adverse reaction following receipt of allergy injection.
• Maintains emergency equipment, including oxygen, code kit, suction, etc.
• Answers patient-related telephone calls and respond according to clinical protocol.
• Follows up to obtain referrals and insurance authorization as requested and needed.
• Maintains clinical supply stock and medication samples.

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Qualifications

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