The Medical Assistant Follows detailed instructions, policies and procedures to prepare rooms accordingly for scheduled appointments ;

accompany patients to rooms; and verify patient identification. Obtains and records vital signs -temperature, blood pressure, height and weight .

Assists physicians / NP during examinations or treatments by passing instruments and supplies, accepting and labeling specimens, and so forth.

MINIMUM EDUCATION :

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Work requires no previous experience plus one to three months of on-the-job training.
• Work requires the analytical ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters.
• Work requires the ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, greet visitors, explain policies, and / or relay messages to appropriate personnel.

This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and / or SMG employees.

• Work requires providing direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients.
• BI-lingual ability preferred.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE :

None-Completion of four to six weeks on the job training

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS :

• None required

Last updated : 2024-06-11