Medical Assistant – Outpatient Clinical Care

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with fellow staff to create a welcoming, comfortable environment for patients
• Assist with medication management, patient monitoring, administrative tasks and more
• Provide or assist with patient care in an outpatient clinic under supervision
• Complete rooming process including vitals, height, weight, and intake questions
• Collect patient specimens, perform point of care testing
• Assist with exams, tests, and procedures like EKG and pulse oximetry
• Document in the electronic health record
• Assist with setting up the clinic for daily operations
• Stock supplies and linens
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures

• A high school diploma or GED
• One year of recent healthcare experience in a hospital or ambulatory, homecare, assisted living, nursing home or long‑term care setting
• Understanding of human anatomy, basic patient care activities and math
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within the new hire period
• Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) for Medical Assistants
• Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience for Medical Assistants
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or Red Cross required during the new hire period