What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Middlesex Health?
Job Description
The Medical Assistant plays a vital role in the patient care team, working under the direction of the Practice Manager. This individual performs clinical duties and assists Providers to ensure timely and effective care for each patient.
Maintaining strict patient confidentiality is paramount at all times.
Key Responsibilities :
- Welcome patients to the practice, escorting them to the exam room, and introducing new patients.
- Conduct thorough interviews with patients to verify reasons for visits, gather medical information, take vital signs, height, and weight measurements.
- Document all patient information obtained in the Electronic Health Record according to policies and procedures.
- Verify and record allergies, medications, refills, and pharmacy details.
- Ensure documentation, results, and reports are available for Providers to review with patients.
- Assist Providers with exams and procedures as directed.
- Perform phlebotomy, collect blood specimens, label, and prepare for delivery to the lab, documenting these procedures.
- Conduct routine in-office laboratory tests, documenting results in the EHR.
- Prepare treatment rooms, keep them clean and stocked, and perform cleaning and sterilization tasks.
- Manage patient messages, schedule appointments, prepare prescription refill documents, and maintain organized systems for workflow efficiency.
