Medical Assistant

Works in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care under the direction of a licensed clinical professional in a clinic or practice environment. This team member is expected to facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience, including: clinical duties such as room set up and patient preparation, performing office tests, taking vitals, collecting specimens, drawing blood, and giving injections, and immunizations.

Cleans and sterilizes equipment. Charts patient interactions (e.g. medical history, medications, vital statistics, test results, etc.) in the patient's medical record.

Minimum:
High School diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of a certified Medical Assistant program of study through an accredited medical assistant program that includes medical terminology coursework.

Minimum:
Medical Assistant Certification is required. New hires without CMA or RMA must be signed up to take the exam within the first 60 days of employment and must be certified or registered within 5 weeks of employment.

Requirement: CMA or RMA BCLS / CPR certification

Minimum:
Graduate of an MA Clinical Training program or externship program. Knowledge of medical terminology, basic business office skills, clinical skills, and computer skills.

Preferred:
Three+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant

Knowledge:
Current basic knowledge of medical procedures, instruments and drugs. Knowledge of customer service, health care and confidentiality regulations, computer and equipment technology, clerical knowledge, knowledge of the English Language to speak, write, read, and understand policies, communications, medical orders, etc., general knowledge the human body, and cultural awareness.

Skills:

Must be able to type 30

WPM

Speaking skills to convey information; active listening skills to understand and respond appropriately; able to perform equipment maintenance and reassembly; complex problem solving skills; observation skills; mathematics skills to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and averaging problems; locating information skills to find, fill in, compare or summarize information found in related graphics and an electronic health record. Effective communications and writing skills as appropriate for the needs of a diverse audience.

Good organizational skills to work under time constraints.

Abilities:
Organization and categorization to sort and group items such as stock or supplies. Information ordering to file alphabetically, or order patients chronologically. Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. Ability to comfortably and effectively interact with diverse populations. Must be able to handle patient and organization information in a confidential manner. Ability to demonstrate competency with a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system including but not limited to email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation.

Ability to use other software as required while performing essential functions of the job.

Ability to keep hand and arm steady while preforming tasks (such as suture removal, drawing blood, obtaining vitals). Ability to make precise and coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects (such as writing on small things like a test tube) Constant standing, reaching, walking, lifting, and bending quent computer work.

Ability to lift up to a maximum of 35lbs. and perform push/pull tasks that require a maximum force of 35 lbs. Ability to physically operate safe patient movement equipment in compliance with the Safe Patient Movement Policy.

Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids. Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Remain calm and effective during emergency situations. Expected to utilize Universal Precautions.

• Flexibility –Demonstratesexceptionalabilityand willingnesstotakeonnewandadditionalresponsibilities.
  
  Embracesnewideas andculturaldifferenceswhilemanagingcompetingpriorities.
• Accountability –Willingly accepts personal responsibility for decisions, actions, attitudes and behaviors which contribute to the overall effectiveness of the organization. Accepts responsibility for personal attendance expectations. Communicates effectively, Follows through on assignments, uses resources…