Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Description

The Medical Assistant position involves performing vital sign documentation, preparing patients and rooms for exams and procedures, and maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment. The role requires organizing and performing patient care services that support the physician’s practice, including preparing patients for examination or procedures and relaying instructions from the physician to the patient or authorized person. You will also be responsible for collecting patient data in person and by phone, documenting patient concerns, and managing messages and care in the electronic medical record for the physician’s review. The position entails administering medications specifically directed by the physician, accurate message taking, routing messages to the appropriate area for direction, order and referral entry, and setting up of cases in the EMR system along with basic registration and updating of demographics. You will accurately document medical information in patient records, track and route test results to physician(s)/nurse practitioner(s) for review, and communicate test results with patients when deemed appropriate by the physician/nurse practitioner. Additional responsibilities include facilitating patient care activities such as scheduling ancillary tests, reinforcing patient education, and performing triage as directed by physician/nurse practitioner. You will maintain an adequate inventory of medical, office, and pharmaceutical supplies, perform basic computer skills using electronic health records proficiently, and process orders appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Perform vital sign documentation.
• Prepare patients and rooms for exams and procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment.
• Organize and perform patient care services that support the physician’s practice.
• Relay instructions from the physician to the patient or authorized person.
• Collect patient data in person and by phone and document patient concerns.
• Manage messages and care in the electronic medical record for physician review.
• Administer medications as directed by the physician.
• Take complete and accurate messages and route them to the appropriate area for direction.
• Set up cases in the EMR system and update demographics.
• Track and route test results to physician(s)/nurse practitioner(s) for review.
• Communicate test results with patients when deemed appropriate by physician/nurse practitioner.
• Facilitate patient care activities, including scheduling ancillary tests and reinforcing patient education.
• Perform triage as appropriate and directed by physician/nurse practitioner.
• Maintain adequate inventory of medical, office, and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Use electronic health records proficiently while conducting daily documentation and communications involved in patient care.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in medical assisting.
• Proficiency in documenting vitals.
• Experience using electronic medical records (EMR).
• Ability to accurately document patient demographics and information.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of Medical Assistant experience.
• Experience in Internal Medicine is a plus.

Work Environment

The position operates in a professional medical setting with work hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The environment offers room for personal growth, with over 20 locations providing opportunities for permanent employment. Employees can enjoy a full range of competitive and innovative benefits, including comprehensive medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time-off, paid holidays, 401K/profit sharing, and tuition reimbursement.