Certified Medical Assistant

JOB SUMMARY :

Responsible for rendering safe nursing care to patients, general patient support, and data entry. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, education, safety, and related criteria for the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Assist patients, as necessary with walking, transferring, and dressing, collecting specimens, and preparing for exams.
• Collects pertinent patient history information consistent with organization guidelines.
• Performs screenings consistent with provider guidelines.
• Assists physician / nurse practitioners with various procedures.
• Documents observations and actions taken in the patient chart.
• Relays instructions from providers to patients / families consistent with provider guidelines and consistent with age-appropriate needs of patient.
• Prepares instruments and equipment needed for exams consistent with department protocol.
• Cleans exam and procedure rooms between patients.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments / equipment according to scheduled maintenance and infection control, policies, and procedures.
• Responds to emergency situations consistent with level of training.
• Checks schedules and organizes patient flow.
• Sends / receives patient medical records.
• Completes forms and requisitions as needed.
• Carries out activities associated with routine management of the medical record including ensuring accurate and complete filing of reports, forms, and the record.

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Priority Health Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, religion, age, gender identification, pregnancy, marital or familial status, gender or sexual orientation, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or on the basis of any other status protected by law, and in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws.