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SalaryPosition: Certified Medical Assistant
Job Description:
Under the direction of a physician, assists in the delivery of health care for patients. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintenance of clinical record/documentation, administering medications, giving injections, and taking vital signs.
Job Description:
Under the direction of a physician, assists in the delivery of health care for patients. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities including, but not limited to, maintenance of clinical record/documentation, administering medications, giving injections, and taking vital signs.
- Takes medical histories and recording of vital signs.
- Identifies and reports adverse reactions.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by Physician
- Completes all steps to acquire and process electrocardiograms.
- Completes all steps in the collection and processing of blood specimens.
- Completes all steps in the collection and processing of urine samples.
- Sets up room by ensuring that all needed equipment and supplies are in room and in good working order.
- Cleans room after procedure, takes soiled items to appropriate location.
- Responsible for stocking all supplies in assigned rooms at end of shift.
- Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting equipment according to established policies and procedures.
- Prepare patients for tests, procedures, and x-rays.
- Remove sutures and staples.
- Change sterile and non-sterile dressings.
- Ability to use the support appropriate patient care scheduling systems.
- Ability to enter patient related data into the practice management system.
- Ability to interpret and input patient orders.
- Ability to make observations of the general physical condition of the patient and notifies the nurse/healthcare provider of abnormalities.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast paced, often stressful environment.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of principles of aseptic and sterile technique.
- Ability to identify problems and recommending solutions.
- Commitment to service and quality.
- Occasional to frequent exposure to chemical and/or radiation hazards.
- 2+ Years of Experience - Required
- National Certification - Required
- EPIC experience - preferred
- BLS
- Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
- Ability to accurately document patient information in accordance with organizational policies, regulations and procedures.
- Ability to make observations of the general physical condition of the patient and notifies the nurse/healthcare provider of abnormalities.
- Knowledge of principles of safe and accurate medical administration.
- Knowledge of the 5 rights: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time.
- Knowledge of the importance of preventing medication errors and near miss medication errors.
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments.
- Knowledge of computers, keyboard, e-mail programs and the use of web-based applications.
- Basic understanding of rules, regulations, and retrieval of insurance information.
