Medical Assistant Job Alexandria area,Virginia USA,Nursing

Description

Responsible to greet patients, activate patient files, and move patients through a pre-determined protocol at clinic.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed

Assess patient’s general condition and collect patient history

Take appropriate vital signs

Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record

Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician and assist physician with various procedures

Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient

Cast and splint application and removal

Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by physician

Wound dressing changes

Prepare injections

Suture and staple removal

Sterile tray set-ups

Obtain lab/x-ray reports

Schedule surgery, hospital procedures and pre- and post-op appointments

Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.

Schedule referrals to other physicians

Assist with prior authorizations

Perform ECG studies

Clean and stock exam rooms

Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies

Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and Red Flag Rules

Able to provide coverage to other AOC offices.

Other Duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED certificate.

Experience: NA

Other Requirements

LPN, CMA, CST preferred or equivalent experience - prefer current state license or national certification

Good communication skills

Maintain current CPR certification

Qualifications

Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians

Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, hospitals, other physician offices, and general public

Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Work effectively as team member with physicians and other staff

Appropriately interact with patients, families, and others

Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands

Must have a flexible work schedule with the ability to work late some days and work through the lunch break on busy clinic days

Physical/Mental Requirements

Varied activities including sitting, standing, walking, stooping, lifting, bending, reaching

Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc. Must be able to life up to 30 pounds

Occasional stress from workload

Must be able to use a variety of office equipment including phone, copy machine, writing instruments, pc, fax and medical equipment including stethoscope, ECG, blood pressure cuff, and cast saw equipment.

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