Medical Assistant

Under general supervision is responsible for medical assisting duties in providing basic support to licensed health care providers in a primary care setting at the Greene County Health Department.

Education:

Graduation from a medical assistant program and successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant Exam or Registered Medical Assistant Exam.

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Qualifying experience in assisting individuals with their personal, habilitative, rehabilitative or medical needs; medical records keeping; medical laboratory work; and/or office clerical work may substitute for the required education and successful completion of Certified Medical Assistant Exam or Registered Medical Assistant Exam.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Currently registered as a medical assistant or currently certified as a medical assistant.

• Perform direct clinical care under the supervision of licensed nurses, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and/or Physicians (MDs) utilizing current laboratory policies and procedures and nursing guidelines.
• Explain and perform laboratory procedures such as venipunctures and capillary sticks.
• Perform point of care laboratory tests. Administer medications/vaccines (oral, sub-lingual, topical, inhalation treatments, ear, and intranasal), to eyes and ears, and by injection; perform vital signs, growth measures, and vision and hearing examinations.
• Perform simple wound care, irrigation, and simple dressing changes; perform electrocardiograms (EKGs) and spirometry.
• Assist higher level provider during patient exams and procedures.
• Perform quality control measures and maintain records as required. Perform quality controls on all point of care laboratory tests, monitor temperature and humidity of medication room, monitor temperature of vaccine refrigerator and freezer, and collect, code, handle, and ship specimens.
• Participate as a contributing member of the clinical care team and county health department to accomplish operational goals of the strategic plan. Provide excellent patient care and promote primary prevention.
• Contribute to a culture of safety by following the guidelines of the electronic health record, blood borne pathogen standards, infection control, and laboratory guidelines.
• Maintain, clean, organize, and rotate stock in clinic area and report errors.