Medical Assistant Jobs

Great opportunity to join our growing team. Clinic based role, M-F, 1st shift, no weekends or holidays
General Purpose:
The Medical Assistant as allowable under state law and under direct supervision, performs clinical support and administrative tasks within the scope of his/her educational preparation, skill and knowledge.
Essential Functions:

• Assists the nurse with examination and treatment of patient.
• Prepares patients for examinations, testing and procedures.
• Performs clerical and administrative activities as assigned.
• Performs “front office” functions including, but not limited to, answering the telephone, greeting and registering patients, completing and coding patient medical records, completing insurance forms for billing purposes, handling correspondences, scheduling appointments, and bookkeeping as qualified and assigned.
• Completes other assignments as requested and assigned.
• May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
• Obtains measurements of vital signs, height, and weight and records medical history.

The Medical Assistant MAY NOT:

• Independently perform surgical procedures.
• Perform any skilled nursing procedure prohibited by State Nurse Practice Act.
• Apply casts.
• Administer medications which include: (a) intravenous and/or intraethical medication/solutions, (b) chemotherapeutic agents, (c) narcotics or controlled substances, (d) investigational drugs or as directed by state law or regulations.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Additional state specific requirements as necessary.
• Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), or Registration through the certifying Board of the American Medical Technologists, preferred but may no be required by contractors.
• High School diploma or equivalent and
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistants program. Programs are accredited thru CAAHEP Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and ABHES Accrediting Bureau of Health Education schools.
• One (1) year experience as a Medical Assistant within the last five (5) years.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Evidence of current CPR training including adults, children, infants and other training as required.
• Meets applicable health requirements to provide patient care as appropriate.
• Able to effectively communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff and individuals.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Work is normally performed in clinics or other occupational settings.
• Able to read and interpret technical instructions; requires normal, correctable vision and hearing to observe and assess the patient.
• Medium physical activity is medium and may require frequent to constant lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs., and to physically stretch, bend, stoop, twist, stand, sit, walk, reach and climb stairs.
• Work environment involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens and/or potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment (e.g. face masks, goggles, latex or non latex gloves).