Medical Assistant performs administrative and clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments and maintaining medical records. Clinical duties include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, administering injections, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Interacts professionally with patients.Accompanies and settles patients in the exam room in advance of the physicians visit.Takes vitals such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, weight, and height and enters them into the EMR.Obtains current medication list from new and return patients and verify allergies during every request for medication and every office visit. Perform medication reconciliation.Acquires patient history and the chief complaint and document in complete sentences with the proper grammar why the patient is being seen for a visit.Performs necessary office tests as requested by the physician and document results in the patients record.Obtains patient signed informed consent for certain testing performed in office.Cleans and prepares room in a timely manner for the next patient.Retrieves, directs and responds accordingly to the messages from the nursing line.Calls-in prescriptions as directed by the physicians.Ensures compliance with applicable government laws, rules, regulations, and Company policies and procedures.Maintains safe environment for patient, co-workers and self, per policies and procedures.Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
High School diploma or equivalentMedical Assistant Certification
Travel to other locations may be required.