Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant Job Responsibilities:

Medical Assistant (MA) will help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include patient intake, patient pre-op, securing medical records, maintaining medical supplies & inventory, scheduling appointments, directing phone calls, filing documents and guiding patients to where they need to be within the clinic location.

Medical Assistant Job Duties:

• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; recording medical history; confirming purpose of visit.
• Take vital signs or write down patient information before patient sees the physician
• Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary.
• Saves physician's time by helping with office procedures.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about procedures.
• Schedules procedures; verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• 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.

Medical Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

Verbal Communication, Infection Control, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Organization, Scheduling, Professionalism, Supply Management, Customer Focus, Confidentiality, Bedside Manner, Medical Teamwork

**Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred**

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $24.00 - $30.00 per hour

Experience:

• Medical Assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person