Certified Medical Assistant- Family Medicine @ Douglasville

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary :

The Non-certified Medical Assistant provides care for patients under the direction of the physician or nurse. Key responsibilities of the role include preparing patient for examinations, assisting during treatments, coordinating tests and follow-up care, and documenting care in the medical record. Demonstrates competency and skills to serve patients of all ages including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Performs other duties as delegated.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Patient-centered care

• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease state, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• Assists with patient flow and rooming
• Carries out physician orders generated from patient visit, such as vaccine or medication administration, screenings, EKGs, lab point of care testing, etc., as defined in designated role-based clinical competencies.
• Documents all care delivered in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.
• Keeps patient examination rooms stocked, clean and free of clutter
• Assists nurse and other members of care team with care delivery, as assigned and within scope of practice.

Teamwork, Collaboration and Communication

Professional Development

Patient Safety

Quality and Regulatory

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

must successfully pass a Medical Assistant credentialing body examination (AMT) within first 90 days of employment. within 90 Days Required

Required Minimum Experience :

Specific experience in practice specialty Preferred

Graduate from state recognized medical assisting program in last 5 years or evidence of fulltime employment as a medical assistant for at least one year of last 3 years. OR 2 years in the last 5 years.

Required

Required Minimum Skills :

Basic computer skills required.

Basic medical terminology required.

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