Medical Assistant

Description

• Responsible for greeting customers, scheduling appointments, receiving/routing telephone calls, verifying patient information, & collecting payments.
• Captures/records vital signs: blood pressure; weight; height; heart rate; temperature; respiration; O2 saturation.
• Updates patient medical history; weight changes; surgeries; medications; diagnoses; allergies; concerns; births; deaths; family medical history.
• Follows nursing process for assessments, planning, intervention, & evaluation, including physical/psychosocial needs of patients.
• Practices within scope/standards of care.
• Performs general nursing care; vital signs, immunizations, wound care, administration of medications/treatments, and assists with clinical procedures, under the supervision of the physician.
• Assists with clinical procedures: prepares instruments; seals/labels specimen samples; performs wound care including applying/removing bandages, cleansing, flushing, applying medication; suture removal; and immunizations.
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• High School graduate or equivalency.
• Medical Assistant Certification/Registration and/or related experience required. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills.

  Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Savings Account
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program