Medical Assistant

Job Summary: Assist the physician in an out-patient clinic setting and perform vitals, obtain histories and other intake requirements in additional to procedure assistance, diagnostic and laboratory order entry, and performance of various in-office testing. The Medical Assistant will provide a professional interface between the patient, doctor, and front desk throughout the patient visit as well as provide follow up patient communication.

Reports to the Office Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinates with clinic staff to ensure a positive patient flow, waiting room, and exam room experience

Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.

Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary. Saves provider's time by helping with office procedures.

Monitor, clean and sanitize assigned patient examination rooms, unit areas and unit equipment; reports outdated supplies, stock levels and restock set levels of items and necessary equipment repairs

Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications.

Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

Enhances practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Perform other duties as assigned by Office Manager

Work Experience:

Medical Assistant Experience - 1yr Preferred

CNA/EMT Experience

Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.

Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical practice.

Knowledge of information that must be conveyed to patients and families.

General knowledge of computer data entry (Microsoft Office Suite, Windows, EHR)

Language / Communication Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication skills; must also be good listener

PFM expects to observe the following from everyone:

We treat each other with respect, and we act with integrity

We communicate and keep each other informed

We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team

We have passion for our work, and we pay attention to the little details

We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes

We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it

We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someones day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties, as necessary.