What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Lakewood position at MedNow Clinics?
Job Title: Medical Assistant
Reports To: Clinic Manager
Department: Clinical
Location: Lakewood Clinic
1555 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80232
Status: Full Time – 100% FTE, Non-Exempt
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POSITION SUMMARY:
This position will perform administrative and clinical tasks in a healthcare clinic setting, including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, preparing examination rooms, recording medical histories, assisting with patient examinations, collecting specimens like blood or urine samples, and maintaining patient records, under the supervision of the clinic manager and a licensed healthcare provider.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Experience:
Reports To: Clinic Manager
Department: Clinical
Location: Lakewood Clinic
1555 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Lakewood, CO 80232
Status: Full Time – 100% FTE, Non-Exempt
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POSITION SUMMARY:
This position will perform administrative and clinical tasks in a healthcare clinic setting, including greeting patients, scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, preparing examination rooms, recording medical histories, assisting with patient examinations, collecting specimens like blood or urine samples, and maintaining patient records, under the supervision of the clinic manager and a licensed healthcare provider.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides excellent customer service and thoughtful patient care
- Team centered approach to working with providers and other clinic staff
- Collection of clinical data such as proper paperwork, patient medical history, patient medication lists
- Obtains patient vitals, performs urine screenings, rapid testing, visual and hearing screenings, EKG and other point of care testing
- Prepares and administers medications and immunizations, performs phlebotomy, and recognizes adverse reactions.
- Accurately processing lab work
- Processes medication refills, completes patient call backs and referrals and intermittent front office coverage.
- Additional duties as assigned
Experience:
- 1 Years experience as a Medical Assistant
- Previous experience using Athena EMR preferred
- Ability to work well as part of a treatment team
- Demonstrates compassion and empathy with team members and patients
- Must have the safety and well-being of every patient as the highest priority.
