What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Southwest Diabetes Center?
Southwest Diabetes is looking for an experience medical assistant
- Assessments involve checking a patient’s vital signs, performing a physical exam and obtaining the patient’s medical history. Vital signs include blood pressure, pulse, breathing rate and temperature.
- The physical exam involves measuring height and weight, as well as looking for deformities or irregularities on the patient’s body.
- A medical assistant obtains a medical history by asking patients questions about their medical conditions, medications and allergies. The MA records any findings into the patient charts and alerts the physician of the results.
- Patient care consists of helping patients with mobility, removing clothing covering afflicted parts and activities of daily living that include hygiene and toileting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 - $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
Medical Specialty:
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
COVID-19 considerations:
All persona and patients are required to wear mask, wash hands regularly with soap and water, or clean them with alcohol-based hand rub.
Cover your mouth and nose with a mask
Maintain at least six feet distance between you
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
Language:
- Bilingual (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: One location