Medical Assistant-Intermediate (HOPD Neurosurgery Clinics)

Medical Assistant

Under general supervision, responsible for general clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site. May perform some administrative duties and support the documentation of patient records as dictated by the physician or provider.

Responsibilities

• Intakes patients by obtaining vital signs weight.
• Obtains history, chief complaint, medications, allergies, and documents appropriately in the EMR.
• Reports all pertinent findings to Physicians.
• Manages patient appointments according to the Physicians schedules and protocols.
• Answers messages from patients by clinic policy.
• Handles all medication refills or requests via clinic policy.
• Prepares charts as necessary for next scheduled clinic, provides physician with all necessary test results, lab results, and medical records as requested.
• Communicates all necessary patient information to Physician in a timely manner.
• Handles and answers external as well as internal phone calls and assists in department call center transferring calls to the appropriate departments.
• Performs Point of Care Testing (POCT), documents and reports clinical findings to Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and / or Provider.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION : High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS :

Active CPR / BLS required.

Active CMA or RMA preferred.

Required Skills

Three (3) years of directly-related experience as a Medical Assistant is required.