Medical Assistant (Multiple Locations Available FT / PT)

Job Description

Job Description

Description : $500 Hiring Bonus!

Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant.

Locations : Layton Antelope A

Layton Antelope B

Syracuse

Westside (Clinton)

Roy

East Layton

Kaysville

Roy

Layton Parkway

Farmington

UDH-Layton

Specialties Available :

Family Medicine-FT / PT

PRN-FT / PT

Pediatrics-FT

Orthopedics-FT

Internal Medicine-FT

Urology-PT

Dermatology-PT / FT

Interventional Spine & Pain -FT

Gastroenterology - FT

Pain Management - FT

Psychiatry - FT

Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Ensure proper patient satisfaction by attending to their medical needs as determined by the attending physician.
• Perform vital signs and obtain patient medical histories.
• Obtain prior authorizations for prescriptions and procedures.
• Maintain strict patient, computer, and company confidentiality.
• Fulfills patient care responsibilities as assigned that may include checking schedules and organizing patient flow; fulfill prescription requests; accompanying patients to exam / procedure room; venipunctures and specimen collection in preparing for exam; obtaining patient history; performing screenings per provider guidelines; assisting physicians with various procedures; charting; relaying instructions to patients / families; answering calls, and providing pertinent information.
• Fulfills organizational responsibilities as assigned including respecting / promoting patient rights; responding appropriately to emergency codes; sharing problems relating to patients and / or staff with immediate supervisor.
• Fulfills clinical medical assisting responsibilities, which may include medical / surgical asepsis; clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes including injections; prescription verifications with physician’s orders; minor surgery assists including surgical tray set-up pre / post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal; biohazard waste disposal and monitoring; therapeutic modalities; CLIA-waived testing; capillary punctures and; specimen handling such as urine, throat, vaginal, stool, and sputum; electrocardiography, emergency triage, and first aid.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements : Education :

Experience :

Other Requirements :

Performance Requirements :

Knowledge :

Skills :

Abilities :

Equipment Operated : Standard medical exam / office equipment, which may include computerized health information management system for medical records, etc.

Work Environment : Combination of medical office and exam / procedure room settings. Well-lighted, well-ventilated, adequate space.

Mental / Physical Requirements : Must be able to use appropriate body mechanics techniques when making necessary patient transfers and helping patients with walking, dressing, etc. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds of supplies. Occasional stress from dealing with many staff and patients.