Medical Assistant-North
Company: Merced Faculty Associates Medical Group
Location: Merced
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Faculty Associates Medical Group, Inc. Medical Assistant Job
Description Job Title: Medical Assistant FLSA Status: Hourly,
Non-ExemptDepartment: Clinical Back Office Reports To: Office
Manager/Office Lead SUMMARY:The Medical Assistant is responsible
for patient care under the direction of a physician or other
licensed health care provider. The Medical Assistant performs
routine clinical and administrative tasks to assist medical
providers with patient care and treatment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Duties:
- Prepare patients for examination by taking vitals, chief
complaint, etc.
- Obtain medical histories and update Electronic Health
Record
- Order labs, immunizations, diagnostic studies, etc. per
protocol
- Explain treatment procedures to patients
- Assist the provider during exams and surgical procedures
- Collect and prepare lab specimens
- Perform basic lab tests, EKGs, treadmills, etc.
- Administer injections and immunization as directed
- Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies,
maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required
Administrative Duties:
- Follow Athena clinical workflows for patient intake including
quality management
- Perform referrals and obtain insurance authorizations
- Communicate with patients via telephone and electronic
media
- Take telephone messages and review patient cases with provider
to give feedback and answers to patients
- Ensure all related reports, labs and information is available
in the patient's medical record prior to their examination
- Schedule clinic appointments and maintain surgery
schedules
- Make arrangements for hospital admissions
- Deliver patient instruction under the direction of the medical
provider
- Maintain supplies and monitor inventory
- Communicate with pharmacies regarding prescription orders and
refills
- Maintain operations of medical equipment, follow operating
instructions, call for repairs as needed
- Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e. refrigerator
temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen,
cold sterilization fluid, etc.) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: To perform
this job successfully, a medical assistant must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Document work processes as required
- Personal appearance and conduct must be professional at all
times
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with
providers, staff and management
- Ability to travel or float to other sites/locations on short
notice.
- Comply with company policies and procedures, perform related
work as required
- Maintain work area and exam rooms
- Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including
but not limited to standards for safety, attendance, punctuality
and personal appearance
- Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:High
school diploma or GED, Medical Assistant certification, CPR
certification recommended but not required.
- Medical terminology
- Knowledge of the referral system, including using ICD-10 codes
and CPT codes
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of medications and injection procedures
- Must possess basic computer knowledge and skills
- Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to
urgent/emergent situations per protocols
- Effectively cope with typical job stress PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS:Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and
over the telephone. Must be able to use stethoscope and respond to
verbal questions.Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to
patients in person and over the telephone.Vision: Visual acuity
adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of
patient and reading information from printed sources and computer
screens.Other: Requires frequent lifting and carrying items
weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients
when required. Requires adequate physical ability including
sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care
service, including injections. Requires frequent bending, reaching,
repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and
sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted
regularly throughout a regular work shift. Requires exposure to
communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations and
other conditions common to a clinic environment. WORK
ENVIRONMENT:Normal medical office environment. Occasional evening
or weekend work, hours are based on clinic needs. Working
Hours:Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Keywords: Merced Faculty Associates Medical Group, Merced , Medical Assistant-North, Healthcare , Merced, California
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