Medical Assistant

Job Description

Administers para-professional nursing care in accordance with objectives and policies of the department. Duties include, but are not limited to, preparing patient for physician/nurse practitioner and/or audiologist. Assists in coordinating organization of patient needs including: preparing and organizing patient medical record.

Job Responsibility

• * Performs direct patient care under the physician's/nurse practitioners direct supervision.
  
  
  
  • Takes and records vital signs, growth measurements, alters physician/ nurse practitioner of any abnormal signs.
  • Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
  • Records relevant concerns into medical record.
  • Assists physician/nurse practitioner/audiologist with examination and treatment.
  • Explains procedures to be done to patient prior to doing them.
  
  
• * Provides a comfortable and safe environment.
  
  
  
  • Prepares examining rooms for use assuring necessary supplies and equipment are functioning and available.
  • Cleans, sets-up, and prepares equipment and supplies for use as well as ensuring integrity of sterilized packages.
  • Notes malfunctioning equipment and notifies Physician / Nurse Practitioner or Audiologist.
  • Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness including, but not limited to, cleaning counter tops in bathrooms, examining rooms and ensuring neatness of the waiting room.
  • Performs controls, as needed.Utilizes log book for documentation.Informs NP/MD of inaccurate controls noted.
  • Records equipment checks.
  • Stores supplies and specimens properly per guidelines.
  
  
• * Obtains blood and laboratory specimens, and performs simple tests and EKG procedures within established criteria for age.
  
  
  
  • Obtains blood/laboratory specimens.
  • Performs EKGs.
  
  
• * Maintains patient's medical record.
  
  
  
  • Ensures the organization and sequence of medical records.
  • Ensures required documentation is available in the medical record (i.e.: lab reports, progress notes).
  • Places the addressograph stamp (patient identification) on every page of the medical record.
  • Files records received in the medical record.
  • Completes the necessary consultation and laboratory documents prior to the patient leaving.
  
  
• * Processes incoming and outgoing communications.
  
  
  
  • Answers the telephone and screening and/or routing calls.
  • Takes telephone messages by repeating key information to verify accuracy.
  • Receives and directs visitors and employees.
  
  
• * Performs general office work.
  
  
  
  • Completes data entry assignments.
  • Organizes workload; recognizes and establishes priorities.
  • Meets deadlines in completing special projects and assignments.
  • Maintains filing processes.
  • Distributes reports and correspondence, files, copies and processes forms related to department.
  • Arranges for duplications of forms and correspondence, as needed and requested.
  • Schedules and confirms appointments, prepares patient information for billing purposes, enters patient information in computer.
  • Prepares and distributes statistical report and Quality Management Report.Prepares and distributes notices to patients, and agreements to organizations.
  
  
• * Maintains a record of services rendered.
  
  
  
  • Ensures patients are registered prior to examination.
  • Collects super bills and ensures they are presented to registrars.
  
  
• * Maintains inventory and supplies.
  
  
  
  • Maintains necessary supplies and updates inventory.
  • Completes appropriate requisition forms with necessary data to maintain an adequate office supply of materials.
  
  
• * Performs screenings/assist clinical staff in off site programs.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Graduate of Medical Assistant Program or equivalent education.
• Previous experience as a Medical Assistant, preferred.
• Data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).