| Experience & Education Required
(any one of the following): |
1. High School diploma or GED, CPR certified. Completion of Medical
Assistant training program. Medical Assistant certification and
maintenance of current certified status through one of the
following: The American Association of Medical Assistants, the
American Medical Technologists Association, the
2. National Association for Health Professionals, the National Center
for Competency Testing or The National Health Career Association;
one (1) year clinical experience in medical office or hospital
setting required.
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| Job Duties |
1. Takes, records, and reports patient vital signs using medical
equipment; performs procedures of low complexity such as visual
acuity, development and/or musculoskeletal screening, POC testing,
phlebotomy, EKG testing, and other approved clinic specific
diagnostic testing.
2. Escorts or transports patients to exam rooms or treatment rooms, or
other areas as directed.
3. Documents completion of patient care tasks in medical records,
and reinforces education provided by the physician or nurse
seeking assistance from the nurse or physician as appropriate.
Confirms appropriate patient consent and authorization forms are
signed for research and/or medical treatment
4. Assists in care of patients by preparing exam rooms for patient
care, facilitating use of diagnostic equipment, and ensuring
availability of needed patient information, such as results of
diagnostic exams and medical records.
5. Assumes responsibility for weekly autoclave temperature monitoring,
POC testing QA, and monthly audit report on compliance as
directed by clinic management.
6. Serves as preceptor and resource for newly-hired medical assistants
and medical assistant externs, actively participating in their
integration into the department.
7. May perform a variety of administrative/clerical duties, scheduling
patient appointments, precertifying procedures, answering patient
phones by collecting data to forward to the nurse for triage as
directed.
8. Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to
ensure patient safety and proper functioning. Maintains adequate
stock of supplies as required for work area.
9. May function as a clinic safety officer, verifying each employee's
knowledge of fire safety and the evacuation plan for the work area
as directed.
10. Maintains current customer service, clinical, and technical
skills by attending training programs and procedures. Participates
in annual skills competency review.
11. May provide occasional working supervision to non-licensed
medical and/or clerical office support personnel for clerical
functions or other non-clinical activities.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
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