Medical Assistant

Why this is a great opportunity for pre-health grads:

• Work directly with a small, dedicated team of providers delivering patient care
• Perform preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary.
• Participate in educational opportunities
• No Medical Assistant Certification Required

Medical Assistant Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; and reporting patient history summary
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician’s orders and questions about surgery
• Assist with office procedures
• Helps patients by providing information, services, and assistance
• Maintains medical supplies inventory and performing preventive maintenance to keep medical equipment operating
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; and keeping patient information confidential
• Schedules surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center; verifying times with patients; and preparing charts and pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards; facility policies and procedures; and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Medical Assistant Qualifications/Skills:

• Supply management
• Verbal communication
• Infection control
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Organization
• Scheduling
• Professionalism
• Customer focus
• Confidentiality
• Bedside manner
• Medical teamwork

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience with EMR (electronic medical records), medical terminology
• Previous experience in specific medical field preferred

Hours and Benefits:

• Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• $15.00 /hr