What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Pearl Medical Care Center?
Job description
Pearl Medical has an immediate opening for an experienced Medical Assistant. The successful candidate will have a fast-paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment. Medical Assistants under general supervision perform clerical and patient care work. They are responsible for assisting providers by performing administrative, clinical and basic lab assignments. These are full time positions.
_ Candidate must have a clean criminal background check and pass drug screen._
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EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Handles patient inquiries, schedules appointments, answers telephone and communicates with providers.
- Answers all phone calls promptly and with professionalism.
- Receives, registers, collects copays and directs patients to proper areas for examinations.
- Prepares medical charts for new patients, records medical history, assesses and documents chief complaints and checks and records vital signs, height and weight.
- Assists providers with examination and procedures.
- Performs various clinical tests and administers immunizations and injections.
- Makes appropriate entries on patient’s chart.
- Obtains specimens, performs and documents basic lab tests, and prepares specimens for transport to appropriate lab.
- Provides appropriate patient care based on age appropriate growth and development principles.
- Assists in patients’ needs as requested.
- Cleans, stocks and orders supplies for exam rooms.
- Travels between satellite clinics.
- Adheres to standard precautions.
- Must be available to work during ANY assigned hours of operation.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- High school graduation or its equivalent.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to provide own transportation.
- Must work varied work schedule
- Must be punctual
- Must take direction
Qualifications
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
- EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
- Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
- Independent worker
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Medical Specialty:
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person