Certified Medical Assistant

Position Summary: The Certified Medical Assistant assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician to ensure constructive flow and smooth transitions between shifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Patient care tasks include triage, assisting with routine procedures and minor surgical procedures, taking vitals, and rooming patients.
• Provides patient/caregiver education regarding testing and explains procedures appropriately.
• Prepares and arranges instruments, towels, sterilizes equipment, solutions, and other supplies for routine procedures.
• Prepares patients to include catheterization of assigned patients under aseptic, and atraumatic conditions; observes the condition of patients and reports unusual conditions.
• Assists in lifting patients and assists wheelchair patients to stand or walk short distances.
• Carries out oral instructions and written physician orders.
• Prepares written/electronic reports according to physician preference.
• Completes OSHA and HIPAA training and follows appropriate standards and protocol.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education Requirements: Diploma/AA Degree

Experience Required: The candidate typically would acquire the qualifications listed below by a combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of a two-year college program, such as medical or nursing assistant; and six months of experience as a Medical Assistant.

Knowledge of:

• Basic human anatomy and the nervous system

Ability to:

• Assist in lifting patients; Assist wheelchair patients to stand and walk,
• Work and communicate effectively with patients, professional staff, and other employees,
• Demonstrate proficiency with PMS and EMR,
• Meet attendance requirements and work evenings or attend required meetings as the demands of the position require.

Physical Demands:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling, lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires sitting occasionally and standing for long periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers/internet, fax machines, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, etc.

Work Environment: The position is in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled office environment.