Medical Assistant

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Title : Medical Assistant

Supervised by : Clinical Coordinator

Posting : Internal and External

Weekly Hours : Full-time

Summary of Duties : Provides patient care in an internal medicine office setting. Assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care. Functions as a primary liaison between patients, families, staff and providers.

Essential Functions : Works both autonomously and collaboratively :

• Communicates with clinical, clerical and billing departments, providers, patients and families to ensure continuity of care.
• Communication skills (both written and verbal) suitable to express the physical, mental and emotional status of patients and families.
• Accurately completes and maintains medical records and documents.
• Performs telephone communication
• Provides general nursing care to patients. Demonstrates acceptable time management techniques.
• Maintains exam rooms and lab area. Prepares, stocks and cleans rooms as well as maintains supplies and equipment for treatment.
• Administers / documents medication, vaccines, and treatments
• Maintains skills and knowledge base through reading, training and other structured in-services.
• Attends clinical meetings as scheduled.
• Conducts self in accordance with Brio Internal Medicine employee manual.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA guidelines / regulations.

Requirements

Education :

Skills / Experience :

Environmental / Working Conditions : Ability to work in an environment with exposure to potentially dangerous / infectious materials and situations that require following extensive safety may be required and / or hours may be shortened as business needs dictate.

Physical Demands : Ability to perform moderate physical activity. May require handling / lifting objects (up to 50 pounds) or standing / sitting / walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

Prolonged use of telephone may be required.