Under the direction of a licensed medical provider, the Certified Medical Assistant assists in the examination and treatment of patients.Performs patient interviews, prepares patients for provider's care, measures vital signs, observes and reports patient's signs and symptoms and records information on patient charts.Prepares treatment rooms for patient examination and provides basic first aid; perform basic laboratory procedures and/or collect routine laboratory specimens within the scope of practice.Assists with patient ambulation and use of assistive devices.
Graduate of a Medical Assisting program.
One (1) year of hospital or clinic experience in a medical assisting function is preferred.
Must maintain certification or registration as a Medical Assistant; Mississippi State Certification is preferred.
BLS certification is required.
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)