What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL ASSISTANT position at SIGNATURECARE EMERGENCY CENTER MASTER?
Job Details
Description
The Medical Assistant is a multi-skilled health professional (MSHP) who works interdependently with other health care professionals to provide quality health care to the patient. The Medical Assistant is educated and trained to perform both administrative and clinical skills in the medical care environment. The Medical Assistant is directly responsible to the Facility Manager in the facility. With experience, the Medical Assistant may be promoted within departments or to supervisory levels in administrative and clinical positions when knowledge and skills have been demonstrated.
Qualifications
High School Diploma and 1-year Medical Assistant program through a vocational school. To become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), the graduate of an accredited program must sit for and successfully pass a national certification exam, which is given every January and June. Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider from an American Heart (AHA) recognized course.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES
ADMINISTRATIVE
- Front desk reception.
- Answering phones.
- Greet patients.
- Communicate using appropriate medical terminology.
- Follow appropriate legal and ethical professional conduct.
CLINICAL
- Measure and record vital signs
- Providing patient education with regard to office policies, medications, management of diseases, home treatments, and special diets
- Preparing patients for examinations and performing routine screening tests
- Assisting the physician with exams and procedures
- Phlebotomy and collection of other lab specimens
- Performing lab tests
- Performing EKGs
- Change dressings, apply bandages, remove sutures, and other first aid procedures
- Using CPR skills when required
- Maintaining supplies, equipment, stocking
- Disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards
- Practicing OSHA safety standards
- Performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation all the time
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Perform duties in a fast-paced emergency room
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move using proper body mechanics and agree to ask for assistance if required.
- While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must submit to random drug screenings.
- May be required to work holidays and weekends as needed.
Salary : $15 - $17
