What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Specialty position at Gonzaba Medical Group?
General Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care activities and carries out physician orders as appropriate. The MA assists fellow employees in providing the highest quality personalized patient care and maintains a positive work relationship with the health care team. Maintains and upholds established clinic patient care, operation, and employee policies.
Essential Job Responsibilities: All duties performed will be done accurately and in a timely manner.
- Provides patient care in a clinic setting. Functions within the scope of training received from Medical Assistant education program and from Gonzaba Medical Group programs such as monitoring vital signs, applying monitoring devices such as pulse oximeter and ECG leads/pads, venipuncture, glucose monitoring or hemoccult slide development.
- Additional functions performed such as Vein Ablations, Skin Biopsy, Wound Care & Wound Vacs, Skin Grafts, Contact Cast, Sclerotherapy, and Debridement.
- Reports and accurately documents clinical findings to nurse in charge and/or physician.
- Performs patient dismissals and participates in patient teaching utilizing physician guidelines and/or patient information handouts. Ensures patient understanding and documents thoroughly.
- Assists in providing quality health care by accessing computer system to obtain/provide pertinent information. Reports appropriate information to the nurse and/or physician and documents.
- Furthers patient care by communicating effectively with physicians, coordinating tests, procedures, surgeries, and hospitalizations, and providing patients with community resources as needed.
- Maintains assigned work area with supplies and equipment. Cleans, stocks, and maintains exam rooms, procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment.
- Follows universal precaution standards with regard to patients, procedures, handling specimens, cleaning and disinfecting instruments and exam rooms.
- Transports patients safely.
- Ensures nursing standards of care including participation in quality improvement activities.
- Participates in educational programs as needed.
- Assumes responsibility for maintaining clinical competencies according to Gonzaba Medical Group policy.
- Maintains strict confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and Training: Minimum high school education or equivalent. Certificate of completion from an accredited school for medical assistants is required or equivalent medical training. CPR certification with AED is required and must be kept current. National certification as a Registered or Certified Medical Assistant is required as initial and continued employment at Gonzaba Medical Group is contingent upon this credential. National Certification must be issued from one of the following associations: AAMA - Certified Medical Assistant (CMA); ARMA - Registered Medical Assistant (RMA); NAHP - Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA); or other association approved by GMG Human Resources.
Experience: Experience in a clinic, doctor’s office or hospital is required, with a minimum of one-year experience preferred
Other Requirements: Computer Skills: Skilled in use of computer, typewriter, fax machine, copier. Knowledge of Word processing software, spreadsheet software, Internet, and database software
Work Environment: Clinic environment. Exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
Mental / Physical Requirements: Requires manual dexterity, sitting, standing, stooping, reaching, kneeling, crouching, bending, walking, lifting up to 40 lbs. May assist in lifting patients. Close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Additional Information: Gonzaba Medical Group is seeking team members who:
- Contribute as A-Players
- Demonstrate the 4 E’s: Edge, Execute, Energy, and Energizer
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic
- Commit to the culture and core values of Gonzaba Medical Group
Other Duties as Assigned: The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Team members will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and work environments may change as needs evolve.