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Form of workJob Title: Medical Assistant
Department: Health Partner Services
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary: Functions as a member of the Practice Management team working in different physicians offices providing both Front and Back Office Clerical and Clinical services.
Requirements:
Education: High School Graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program.
Skills: Knowledge of venipuncture and EKG. Requires a thorough knowledge of medical terminology. Ability to work independently. Requires good communication skills and telephone techniques. Must work well under pressure. Must have a thorough knowledge of ancillary testing procedures.
Experience: Minimum of two or three years' hospital or physician's office experience required.
Certification/License: CMA certified or CMA certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Essential Functions of the Job:
Performs all medical procedures necessary (ie. Venipunctures, vital signs and EKGs) on all patients as required. Explains testing procedure to patient prior to test.
Receives specimens from patients.
Manually documents information required for patients' specimens and tests completed, in various ancillary department medical records.
Visually reviews test results for completion and abnormalities.
Will schedule and register patients in the doctor's office, answer telephones, meet and greet patients and assist physicians in all other matters pertaining to the Physician's office.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
