Certified​/Registered Medical Assistant

Overview

Assist medical providers in providing a high level of quality patient care. Performs a variety of duties in accordance with federal, state and local regulations along with established priorities and procedures of the practice.

• Escort patients to exam rooms, interview patients, measure vital signs (weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature), and document all information in the patient’s chart.
• Instruct patients about medications and special diets as instructed by the medical provider.
• Explain treatment procedures to patients.
• Prepare patients for examination.
• Assist the physician during patient exams.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
• Perform basic laboratory tests.
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, and prepare sterilization as required.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by the physician.
• Perform blood collection following established procedures and universal precautions in accordance with OSHA standards.
• Remove sutures and change dressings.
• Maintain all logs and required checks in accordance with assigned duties (e.g., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid changes).
• Process messages from patients and front office staff to providers.
• Meet position requirements and perform essential functions.
• Complete all mandatory training as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experiences with a service-oriented attitude.
• Collaborates with others to coordinate care, resolve concerns, and address the needs of patients, family members, physicians and employees.
• Considers patient and employee safety. Takes initiative to identify and eliminate risks.
• Respects and considers patient rights to privacy and complies with all HIPAA guidelines for maintaining confidentiality.

• Communicates professionally and appropriately at all times.
• Builds strong working relationships with co-workers and other staff while recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
• Identifies, analyzes and solves problems.

• Accepts responsibility for decisions and actions.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to effectively and successfully execute responsibilities.
• Adheres to regulatory and company policies and procedures.

• Must have active RMA/CMA.
• Must be CPR certified.
• Experience in a pediatric medical practice preferred.
• Working knowledge of computer applications; prior experience with electronic medical records preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write effectively.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines, in a detail-oriented manner.

• General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, scanner, personal computer.

• Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke free environment.
• Exposure or potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids may be required.
• May at times work under stressful situations.
• Handicapped accessible.

• Good visual acuity and ability to verbally communicate.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 25 pounds.

• None