Medical Assistant

· Supports and functions under the direction of the care team with various office and clinical duties to keep our healthcare practice running efficiently.

· This includes tasks such as patient intake at office visit, exceptional patient care, documentation, vaccine and medication administration, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.

· Exemplify caring and compassionate customer service to create an excellent patient experience

· Provide exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to interact with patients and families in a wide variety of sensitive situations

· Demonstrates critical thinking skills and decisive judgment in an often-hectic environment and possess the ability to work cohesively on a team and independently with minimal supervision

· Follows patient intake/rooming work policies in place at the practice and maintains examination areas

· Assists with performing screening and treatments by gathering information related to health maintenance and documenting patient care

· Updates health maintenance at patient visit, accurately identifies medication changes and updates allergy information at each visit

· Utilizes standard precautions, complies with policies and other Regulatory Agency standards Assists with patient inquiries for prescription refills, appointment scheduling, and referral authorization

· Completes CLIA approved waived laboratory tests and practice-specific diagnostic testing in adherence to CLIA standards Conduct Point of Care testing (POCT) per standing order/provider order.

· Our team members are part of an environment that fosters health, hope and healing-for all, driven by the System's principles to create a welcoming and professional environment.

· Performs Quality Control and maintenance for Point of Care in-office lab procedures, as applicable.

· Performs venipuncture.

· May be required to assist with collection of specimens of body fluids such as urine and blood for laboratory testing.

· Completes lab requisitions and prepares specimens for pick-up.

· Ensures ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests are tracked and logged, and that the care team is presented with test results Monitors inventory and stock medications, narcotics, and emergency medications/equipment.

Physical Requirements:

· Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.

· Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 lbs in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

· Possible exposure to communicable diseases.

· Must speak, read, and write Basic English fluently.

· Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Manual finger dexterity.