Medical Assistant

Multiple clinics within a major Healthplex have numerous openings for experienced Medical Assistants.

• This is a safety sensitive position

Responsibilities of the Medical Assistant

• Initiate patient contact and prepare patients by obtaining vital signs, lab values, pain levels, patient education needs, nutritional status, and related patient history information.
• Assist physician in patient examination, evaluation, and clinical procedures as needed.
• Administer injections and medications (exclusive of narcotics) as directed by physician.
• Provide follow-up instructions and other patient education as prescribed by the physician.
• Instruct patient on examination and diagnostic procedures that are to be performed.
• Maintain patient medical records and ensure proper documentation of telephone and other encounters, patient medications, etc.
• Notify physician of any potential complications identified.
• Clean exam room after each use and prepare room for next patient.
• Clean and sterilize equipment.
• Ensure used syringes, blades, and any other contaminatedarticles are disposedof properly.
• Maintain pharmacy and otherclinical supplies at appropriate levels.
• Identify and appropriately dispose of expired supplies.
• Managepatient telephonecalls of a clinical nature, communicating with the physician as appropriate and providing information to the patient as directed by the physician.
• Provide clerical support for the frontoffice, as needed.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

Requirements of the Medical Assistant

• Certifications helpful (CMA) or (RMA)
• Hold a current CPR
• Have a vaccination record

Pay: $13.00 – $18.00 per hour