Job Details
Qualifications
- CPR Certification
- Certified Medical Assistant
- Communication skills
- Data collection
- High school diploma or GED
- Patient monitoring
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Job Description
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Full-time position in a busy Vein and Aesthetic practice. We are seeking, a motivated, multitasker with excellent communication skills.
Medical assistants (MA) job description includes performing a variety of duties.
Patient Assessments and Care
Initial patient assessments are a large part of the MA responsibilities.
- Assessments involve checking a patient’s vital signs, performing a physical exam and obtaining the patient’s medical history. Vital signs include blood pressure, pulse, breathing rate and temperature.
- The physical exam involves measuring height and weight, as well as looking for deformities or irregularities on the patient’s body.
- A medical assistant obtains a medical history by asking patients questions about their medical conditions, medications and allergies. The MA records any findings into the patient charts and alerts the physician of the results.
- Patient care consists of helping patients with mobility, removing clothing covering afflicted parts and activities of daily living that include hygiene and toileting.
Procedure/Surgical Assistance Duties
1. MA follows protocols that explain in detail how each procedure is to be performed. MA follows written protocols and follows procedure list for each patient.
2. MA is also responsible for post procedure care and instructions.
3. MA is responsible for scheduling procedure and followup exams
4. MA conducts followup calls on the following day after a procedure
Preparing Patients
Preparing patients is another duty performed by a MA.
- They get the patient ready for testing, treatment and procedures. Medical assistants expose any affected areas by removing bandages or clothing. When needed, they shave any necessary body parts.
- MA follow their protocols, which will explain in detail how and when to prepare the patient.
- MA prepares patient for all Ultrasound screening and diagnostic examinations.
Clerical Duties
Front office duties for a MA include clerical duties such as filing and answering phones and scheduling appointments. Greet patients and obtain their personal information such as address and insurance information. MA compiles patient charts and files them appropriately.
They keep the office organized, allowing it to run more efficiently.
- Patient charts are constantly changing with new information being added and old information removed. MA is responsible for assuring patient files are complete and intact before and after each visit. They place pertinent information like test results,
patient history and medication list at the front ensuring the physician is aware of the available information.
- A medical assistant schedules patients for appointments and deletes cancellations from the calendar. Keeping an organized calendar is beneficial because it allows the staff to see how well time is managed.
Medical Assistant Task List
This list include but is not limited to:
- Act as a physician’s secretary
- Administer oral and inject-able medications
- Assist patients with insurance forms and claims
- Assist physicians and all other providers with exams and procedures
- Call or fax prescriptions to pharmacies
- Change dressings
- Clean and maintain instruments and medical equipment
- Collect data about previous health, medical and surgical history from patients
- Collect specimens for lab tests
- Document in paper or electronic medical records
- Enter data from monitoring and tracking systems such and medication refrigerators, sterilization devices and other quality or safety data
- Handle and route office mail
- Manage medical records
- Manage specialty referrals
- Measure patient vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, pulse and temperature), height and weight
- Order medical and office supplies and medications
- Perform billing tasks
- Perform in-office lab tests
- Provide patient education as directed by the doctor or other provider
- Remove staples and stitches
- Schedule patient appointments
- Schedule surgeries and diagnostic procedures such as CT scans and MRIs
- Stock exam rooms
- Keep up with supply inventory
- Supervise other medical assistants
The Day Begins
Medical offices often open at eight a.m.; earlier if early hour appointments are available. You may choose to arrive at work a half-hour before patients are scheduled to arrive in order to prepare for the day. Typically, a clinical medical assistant begins her day by:
- Reviewing the daily patient schedule with the physician
- Listening to any phone messages that came in during the night
- Organizing charts
- Filling out paperwork needed for the day, such as surgical forms, health check forms and insurance paperwork
- Preparing patient rooms as needed, such as for minor surgery or procedures
Patients Arrive
Once patients begin to arrive for scheduled appointments, the medical assistant must work efficiently to keep things flowing smoothly. The administrative medical assistant checks patients in for their appointment, verifies patient information and health insurance and helps the patient fill out any appropriate forms. The clinical medical assistant then greets the patient and takes her to an exam room. Then, vital signs are taken, a patient interview is done and the patient is prepared for any procedures, if applicable.
In between rooming patients, medical assistants assist the physician with procedures; give injections or medications to patients, answer phone calls, update patient charts, draw blood, and handle any emergencies that arise.
Patients don’t always arrive on time for their appointments, which can disrupt a nicely planned daily schedule. Other patients may walk-in for urgent treatment without an appointment and need to be seen. Additionally, a physician may take longer with a patient or be called out for an emergency; these things can impact how well the daily schedule flows. A medical assistant can quickly find herself running behind.
Completing the Day
A medical assistant’s day isn’t done when the daily patient schedule is over. Many times, you’ll need to complete tasks left unfinished from the day. Returning phone calls, completing patient charts, scheduling appointments and handling prescription refills are common tasks left at the day’s end.
It is not uncommon for patient appointments to last well past their scheduled time. You may find that you have patients still being cared for even though the daily schedule is complete. As the doctor’s assistant, you’ll need to help complete the patient’s care and take care of any necessary tasks.
The end of the day can also bring time to finish work in peace and quiet without pressures from the demands of the day. Medical assistants may choose to stay a little late and complete tasks while taking time to unwind from the day. Preparing what you can for the next day is helpful so there will be less to do the next morning. Good organization skills, patience, stamina and a love for the job are all beneficial for handling the fast-pace of medical assisting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Medical Assistant (Required)
- CPR Certification (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: Remote