Medical Assistant- Job Description

The Medical Assistant plays a vital role in providing excellent patient care and ensures smooth clinical operations. This role works along-side physicians, physician assistants, and nurses. BMMSA is in need of several Medical Assistants to fill their various open roles.

Responsibilities:

Records patient medical history, vital statistics, and information such as test results in medical records
Prepares treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
Interviews patients to obtain medical information and measures their vital signs, weight, and height
Shows patients to examination rooms and prepares them for the physician
Prepares and administers medications as directed by a physician
Assists in exam rooms by interviewing patients, measuring vital signs, and recording weight, blood pressure, and temperature.
Documents patient information, and ensures it is complete prior to exam.
Ensures exam rooms are clean and well stocked.
Sterilizes, cleans, and performs checks on medical equipment.
Performs office duties and administrative tasks as assigned.
May assist with administrative duties including scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes.
Shows patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

Experience, Qualifications, and Education:

Must perform work under direct supervision
Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter
Typically requires a degree from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 0 to 2 years of experience.
Some incumbents may possess CMA certification through an accredited certified medical assistant program, but certification is not required.
Oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail.
Clerical skills.