Overview:
Responsible for direct patient care and assisting the physician or advanced practice providers.
This position will report directly to the Director of Clinic Operations.
Responsibilities:
1. Works under the direct supervision of the physician to provide direct patient care
in the outpatient setting.
2. Obtains patient vital signs and health history, administers screening questionnaires, performs medication reconciliation, and documents all findings in the medical record.
3. Assists the clinician with a variety of procedures specific to clinic specialty.
4. Administers medications, including immunizations as ordered by the clinician.
5. Performs specimen collection and testing specific to clinic specialty.
6. Assists with answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, checking patients in and out, verifying patient demographic and insurance information, and obtaining outside medical records.
7. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. Education:
a.) High School graduate.
b.) Prefer graduate of a Medical Assistant program, but not required.
2. Licensure/Certification:
a.) Certification as a medical assistant preferred.
b.) Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
3. Work Experience:
a.) Minimum 1 year working as a medical assistant in a practice, preferred. Graduation from a medical assistant program may be substituted in lieu of the 1-year work experience.