Medical Assistant

Full job description:

The Medical Assistant provides essential support and administrative services to the office, the doctors, and the patients in a fast-paced doctor’s office. This person will be involved in a wide spectrum of tasks focused around assisting the Physician in all minor in office procedures.

*This position requires the candidate to float between two locations: Baltimore & Towson, MD*

Required Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma/ GED equivalent

• Travel between office locations required

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, other employees, and the public

• Must have excellent customer service skills

• Able to work in a fast-paced and demanding work environment

• Must demonstrate a strong work ethic and maintain professionalism at all times

• Must have a team mentality, flexibility and willingness to learn

• The ability to uphold HIPAA compliance is mandatory.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)

• Greet patients and escort them to the treatment room, making sure patients are comfortable and preparing the feet for an exam by the physician.

• Open and prep exam rooms each morning/ Close and clean exam rooms at end of day

• Flexibility to work with multiple doctors and their varying practice styles

• Dispense all DME

• Perform X-rays.

• Obtain vitals and review the patient's medical history, medications and allergies. Record any changes in their medical condition. For follow-up patients, record comments made re: their current status and outcome of previous treatment. Enter this information into EHR

• Set-up for injections, P&A procedures, wart procedures, in-office surgical procedures, etc.

• Prep routine foot care patients. Vacuum all clippings from the floor.

• Measure and fit patients for Diabetic shoes, heat mold inserts

• Prepare lab specimens (including paperwork) and call the appropriate lab for pick up

• Clean, wrap and autoclave instruments and packs as needed, change cold sterile solutions monthly

• Replenish inventory of back office supplies and DME items, restocking drawers and rooms daily

• Assist in surgeries and minor procedures

• Clean-up after procedure – dirty drapes, wrappings, dispose of sharp, red bag items, wipe down counters, mop floor – scrub, clean, autoclave instruments

• Change post-op dressings, remove sutures

• Writes and faxes prescriptions

Job type: Full-time (32 hours per week)

Schedule:

• Monday: 8am - 4pm (Towson)
• Tuesday: 8am - 4pm (Baltimore)
• Thursday: 9am - 5pm (Towson)
• Friday: 8am - 4pm (Baltimore)

Pay rate: $19/hr