Medical Assistant

Summary/Objective

Perform clinical and administrative tasks in the office as assigned. Clinical duties may include talking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works directly with a provider team as assigned, under the direction of the provider’s team lead to ensure that clinic flow is maintained, provider needs are met, and administrative tasks are processed in a timely manner.
• Patient care responsibilities as assigned such as verifying patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
• Prepares patient for examination by taking vital signs, height and weight.
• Accompanies patients to the exam room and provides exam procedures.
• Documents findings in patient chart.
• Administrative duties such as greeting patients, answering telephones, using various computer applications, updating patient medical records, billing, and coding, filling out forms, and scheduling appointments.
• Setting up instruments and equipment according to office protocols, cleaning exam rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control, ordering supplies, and restocking exam room.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Orthopaedic /general medical terminology.
• Ability to type 50-80 words per minute.
• Computer proficiency.
• Professional demeanor.
• Respect and follow physician/patient etiquette.
• Work under pressure with a positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional clinical environment. This position will not and may not act independently.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the physical activity is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Medical assistant diploma from an accredited vocational institution or a community college course in medical assisting preferred.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.