Certified Medical Assistant

Job Description

Position Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant assists in examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician to ensure constructive flow and smooth transitions between shifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Patient care tasks include triage, assisting with routine procedures and minor surgical procedures, taking vitals, and rooming patients.

Provides patient/caregiver education regarding testing and explains procedures appropriately.

Prepares and arranges instruments, towels, sterilizes equipment, solutions, and other supplies for routine procedures.

Prepares patients to include catheterization of assigned patients under aseptic, atraumatic conditions; observes condition of patients and reports unusual conditions.

Assists in lifting patients and assists wheelchair patients to stand or walk short distances.

Carries out oral instructions and written physician orders.

Prepares written/electronic report according to physician preference.

Completes OSHA and HIPAA training and follows appropriate standards and protocol.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education Requirements: Diploma/AA Degree

Experience Required: Candidate typically would acquire the qualifications listed below by a combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a two-year college program, such as medical or nursing assistant; and six months of experience as a medical assistant.

Knowledge of:

Basic human anatomy and the nervous system

Ability to:

Assist in lifting patients; Assist wheelchair patients to stand and walk,

Work and communicate effectively with patients, professional staff and other employees,

Demonstrate proficiency with PMS and EMR,

Meet attendance requirements and work evenings or attend required meetings as the demands of the position require.

Physical Demands:

Requires full range of body motion including handling, lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Requires sitting occasionally and standing for long periods of time.

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers/internet, fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, etc.

Work Environment: Position is in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled office environment.