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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Medical assisting duties include patient triage vital signs patient history injections scheduling tests and procedures per Physician orders and using the electronic health record.

Essential Functions:

• Obtain medical history triage patients record vitals.
• Reconcile medication list in EHR
• Responds timely and appropriately to tasks.
• Gives injections per physician order Hepatitis A&B PPD and flu vaccine.
• Reports any abnormal results to physician immediately (i.e. labs etc.)
• Schedule tests and procedures per physician orders.
• Maintains clean exam rooms.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to organizational policy and procedure.
• Other duties as assigned

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8

# Shifts/Week: 5

Overtime Required: Infrequently Sometimes Often n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions:

• Maintain compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conduct.
• Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Competency:

Knowledge Skills and Abilities critical to this role:

• Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.
• Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to family & geriatric medical practice.
• Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.
• Skill in performing medical assistance task appropriately.
• Skill intact and diplomacy in interpersonal interactions.
• Skill in understanding patient education needs by effectively sharing information with patients and families.
• Ability to learn and retain information regarding patient care procedures.
• Ability to project a pleasant and professional image.
• Ability to plan prioritize and complete delegated tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate compassion and caring dealing with others.

Language Ability:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to critically think through complex patient situations process improvements evidence-based practice.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians patients residents visitors staff and the broader health care community.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
• Medical assistant certification from a nationally recognized organization (Such as: CMA CCMA or RMA) required.
• Medical Assisting Degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum one year of working in a medical facility as a medical assistant and or documented evidence of externship completed in a medical office preferred.
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) vital signs venipuncture capillary and injection experience.

Licensure:

• No license required

Certification:

• CCMA certification
• BLS certification