Medical Assistant (Radiology)-Part Time Days / Evenings

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Saturday 5 : 30am-6 : 00pm and Monday 7 : 30am-6 : 00pm

Job Summary : The Medical Assistant controls patient flow for providers, obtains and documents patient vitals, and performs other patient care and clerical duties.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities :

• Greets and escorts patients to exam room in a timely and courteous manner.
• Reviews patient chart to ensure all reports and results required by provider are available prior to exam / treatment. Obtains reports and results as required.
• Obtains and documents patient chief complaint.
• Obtains and documents patient vitals (i.e., height, weight, BP).
• Ensures exam / procedure room is appropriately supplied and set up to accommodate encounter based upon reason for patient visit.
• Reviews patient-supplied history forms for completeness. Queries to obtain missing information within parameters established by supervising provider.
• Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Assists Physician with patient biopsy cases (limited to preparing patient, explaining procedure, and getting supplies).
• Starts IVs. Draws blood and / or assists in obtaining other specimens. Prepares and routes specimen(s) to laboratories; utilizing in-house services whenever appropriate; following verification of patients' insurance.
• Documents all activities / interventions, patient / family responses, medication prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Communicates with patients regarding provider advice / instructions within scope of training.
• Adheres to infection control / safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Phones in prescriptions to pharmacies based upon provider's written orders.
• Provides results and other information to patients as specifically directed by provider.
• Assists patient with the scheduling of future appointments, surgeries, and / or diagnostic testing, as necessary.
• The Medical Assistant is not authorized to interpret reports or results or independently dispense medical advice to patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

As an EOE / AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.