The Medical Assistant is under the direction of the Supervisor and Provider. This position participates in a variety of routine clinical tasks including quality assurance, preparing patients for the provider and assisting with examinations and any special procedures as requested.
Responsibilities

• Prepares charts for provider
• Escorts patients in order of scheduled appointments from the waiting area to the appropriate exam room
• Records vital signs, review patient history, complete patient assessment form, review previous information and assure patient is ready for provider
• Specimen collection (phlebotomy, biopsies, cultures) labeling and completing lab requisition forms
• Assists provider with examination, and special procedures as needed
• Order and document prescriptions, new and refills, according to the provider’s specifications
• Maintains exam rooms, lab, procedure room, and instruments by keeping them clean, sterilized and stocked. Log and perform daily quality assurance procedures
• Orders necessary medical supplies, keeping accurate and documentable inventory
• Schedules patients for diagnostic testing, laboratory procedures, referrals to specialists as appropriate and communicate this to patients
• Follows up to ensure all requested tests, laboratory results, etc. are completed and reviewed by the physician
• Conduct patient education
• Return patient phone calls in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensures that all medical equipment is in good working order and reports equipment malfunctions to Clinic Supervisor
• Apply DRH Standards of Behavior and exhibit behaviors consistent with DRH core values.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Shift: 1
Hours: Monday-Friday, 80 hrs pp
Type: Full Time
Category: Clinical