What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Buckeye Global?
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Title: Medical Assistant
Location: Pearland, TX
Shift Schedule: Monday to Friday
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated Medical Assistant to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will assist healthcare professionals in providing quality care to patients in various medical settings.
Duties
- Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality patient care and customer service/satisfaction.
- Effectively participates in planning and preparing for patient visits ensuring appropriate schedules, test results, and clinic specific requirements are available.
- Rooms patients consistent with clinic needs while determining and documenting chief complaint and reason for visit, vital signs, medication list, allergies, smoking history and other information as required by clinic. Keeps patients informed of delays and progress of clinical appointments.
- As required and competency validated, performs appropriate hearing and vision testing, EKG, spirometry, point of care testing, specimen collection, equipment cleaning/reprocessing and other requested procedures.
- Prepares and stocks rooms (daily/weekly) and clinic supplies in advance of clinic visit as well as cleaning rooms appropriately between patients.
- Prepares for and assists with routine and specialty procedures.
- Schedules patients for follow up appointments or referrals and performs routine clerical duties for team and staff to include photocopying, scanning and faxing.
- Performs telephone messaging and in person screening with appropriate follow up.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Respects and maintains privacy and confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirement:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
- Certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA)
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of an approved Medical Assistant training program
Minimum Experience
- Three years of experience in a healthcare setting.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $16 - $20
