MA - Medical Assistant - Pulmonology •Days - 40hrs / wk

Medical Assistant - Pulmonology

Requisition # : req10582

Shift : Days FTE status : 1 On-call : No Weekends : No

General Summary :

Under the direction of the Office Manager, the Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties to care for patients in an ambulatory setting. Administrative duties include maintaining medical records, handling patient calls and completing forms. Clinical duties include measuring and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination and administering medications as directed by physician or advance practice providers. The Medical Assistant plays an integral role in the care team model.

Requirements :

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with the medical team
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients and staff while demonstrating a high degree of diplomacy and tact
• Ability to operate medical equipment safely and correctly
• Knowledge of infection prevention & control standards and practices
• Flexible, organized and able to function under stressful situations
• Ability to understand, interpret and apply instructions, guidelines and procedures
• Culturally sensitive and able to work with ethnically diverse patient populations
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks
• Intermediate experience with computers and information systems

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