Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

As a Medical Assistant, your excellent customer service and communication skills directly affect patient care as well as ensuring day to day office operations run smoothly.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct pre-visit planning, close care gaps, and complete health maintenance and registry work.
• Obtain and document patient vital signs, history, and screenings; promptly report abnormalities.
• Perform EKGs, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and collect / process specimens for external testing.
• Assist providers and nursing staff during procedures and clinical care activities.
• Review and pend medication refills and provider orders; assist with prior authorizations and patient forms.
• Provide patient education and instructions under provider or RN guidance.
• Maintain exam / treatment rooms and equipment, including stocking, cleaning, calibration, and sterilization preparation.
• Order and track clinical supplies; assemble information packets and support provider communications.

Patient Interaction & Administrative Duties :

Team & Practice Support :

Preferred Qualifications :

Education :

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements :

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and / or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range : $17.85 - $19.50

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.