Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Primary Care

Certified Medical Assistant - Pineville Primary Care   General Job Summary :

• Position is responsible for performing duties in both the clinical and administrative areas including assisting physicians with patient care and handling clerical, environmental, and logistical tasks.     (Regulatory Notes : Medical assistants must adhere to the MA scope of practice.   Medical Assistants must protect patients’ health information for confidentiality, authorized access for treatment and data security.) (This is a full-time position that will support the Primary Care team at Pineville, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm)  Primary Job Responsibilities / Tasks may include, but not limited to :   Patient care responsibilities include : Escort patients to exam rooms / procedure room, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, collect patient history; perform screenings per provider guidelines , other physical examination preparations and document all information in patient’s chart .
• Assist patients as needed with walking transfers, dressing, collecting specimens .
• Perform nursing procedures under supervision of physician or physician assistant .
• Assist physician and physician assistant in exam rooms .
• Give instructions to patients / families as instructed by physician or physician assistant .
• Serves as the first point of response to patient care related telephone calls and messages.
• Takes telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to patient / physician / pharmacy calls per Physician / ACP direction.
• Collect information and process messages from patients and front office staff to physicians and physician assistants.

Clinical pharmacology; drug administration through various routes except IV’s including injections; Assists with minor surgery including surgical tray set-up pre / post-surgical care, applying dressings, and suture removal.

Clerical responsibilities include :

Environmental / logistical responsibilities include :

Experience :

Serving customers in person and on the phone Physical Requirements :