Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

• Must have an active medical assistant certification
• Assists in the performance of patient care :
• Rooms patients
• Obtains weight, vital signs, BMI, patient history
• Assists patients in collection of specimens
• Complete forms, requisitions and consents as required
• Documents in EMR
• Able to elicit medical information from patients including but not limited to : health history, medication changes, chief complaint and other pertinent health information.
• Records and documents health information accurately, appropriately and timely on a consistent basis.
• Preps chart for patient office appointments, requires retrieving labs, test, imaging, and hospital notes.
• Requests records on all new patients.
• Calls or electronically send prescriptions and refills as required.
• Responsible for daily stocking of equipment and supplies in assigned rooms on a daily basis.
• Able to identify and notifies provider of critical diagnostic data
• Answers patient’s questions regarding procedures and medications under Medical Assistant’s scope of practice.
• All phone calls are handled accurately, appropriately, consistently, and in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of all patient programs and scheduling process for all programs such as : chronic kidney disease education, nutrition and other patient-related classes.
• Communicates information in an accurate, concise, and timely and professional manner.

Compensation details : 20-22 Hourly Wage

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