Medical Assistant

Job Description

Join our dynamic team at our Nashville location as a Medical Assistant, where you will provide essential nursing care under the guidance of a physician or physician extender. You will utilize your knowledge of medical practices and procedures to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under the direction of a physician or physician extender.
• Assist in common office procedures and take vital signs, entering them into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Conduct triage for patient calls for urgent appointments or interventions under direct supervision.
• Provide patient health counseling, education, and instruction.
• Support routine office procedures and collaborate with the clinical care team.
• Maintain patient records, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• Conduct pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating patient charts with recent medication changes and test results.
• Review and report lab results to the physician for further guidance.
• Prepare patients for exams and treatments by escorting them to the exam room, obtaining urinalysis, and taking vital signs.
• Document all information in the EMR.
• Conduct and document monthly chronic care management encounters for enrolled patients.
• Execute and document orders from physicians or physician extenders under supervision.
• Assist with scheduling tests and treatments as needed.

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures.
• Proficiency with medical equipment and instruments.
• Awareness of common safety hazards and precautions in clinical settings.
• Ability to perform and read urine test strips.
• Skill in developing and maintaining clinical quality assurance.
• Ability to interpret lab results and report to physicians.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• CMA certification, valid in Tennessee.
• 2-3+ years of experience as a medical assistant.
• Current licensure, valid in Tennessee.
• Current BLS certification.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Work Environment

Work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. You will handle a patient load of 30-35, working one-on-one with a nurse and receptionist. The role requires sitting or standing for extended periods, with occasional bending, stooping, and stretching.