Certified Medical Assistant

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides clinical support to providers by preparing patients for medical examinations.
• Works under direction of health care providers and health education team to ensure that patients receive basic education/instruction on prenatal and chronic disease processes.
• Recording appropriate information in patients IE: chief complaint and relevant discussions with patient, vital signs, and various measurements such as height, weight, or head circumference.
• Advocates the timely delivery of health care to patients. IE: Prompt rooming of patients and actively monitoring wait times.
• Performs key clinical skills:
• Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respirations, Temperature, Pulse Ox
• Height and Weight
• EKG
• Urinalysis, Urine Pregnancy Tests
• INR, Blood Glucose finger sticks, Hemoglobin A1C
• Audiometry test, Vision test
• Strep test, Covid-19 test
• Hemoglobin finger stick test
• Lead finger stick test
• Oxygen Tanks
• Peak flow
• Perform or assist with treatments under Provider direction.
• Administer medications to patients under the direct supervision of the Provider.
• Obtain diagnostic testing and patient specimens under the supervision of the Provider.
• Sterilizes instruments and maintains equipment per policy.
• Monitors tracking systems IE: pap, mammogram, immunizations, referrals, control testing, and no shows.
• Download and task phone messages to the appropriate Provider.
• Call in prescriptions under the guidance of the provider.
• Schedules any required referrals. Tracks all relevant data.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment per OSHA guidelines and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned, up to and including travel to other locations that may be required. Mileage is reimbursed per policy.

Benefits:

• PTO and Paid Holidays
• No nights or weekends!
• Optional Medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance with/AD&D benefit
• Company-paid long-term disability plan
• Optional life insurance and short-term disability plan
• Optional Critical Illness Plan
• Optional Accident Insurance Plan

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Present a positive and professional attitude.
• Excellent organizational skills, planning skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to identify problems and to propose feasible solutions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to enter and maintain data in various company software programs.

Education and Experience:

• Medical Assistant school diploma/certificate
• Medical Assistant Registration upon hire and maintained during employment
• Minimum of 1 year experience clinical experience (preferred)
• BLS CPR

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting in a normal seated position.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Ability to frequently move about.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Employee is able to work at any OHO locations deemed necessary by OHO.