Medical Assistant

Primary Function: Responsible for rendering professional clinical care within the medical practice in support of and as directed by the physicians. Will also have general responsibilities to assist in the day-to-day operation of this office.

Core Functions and Competencies:

In order to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction and meet regulatory requirements, the Medical Assistant/ Radiology Technician performs the following duties:

• Patient Care Duties:

Places the patients in the examining room ensuring they are as comfortable as possible. Takes accurate histories and physical exam information. Obtains vital signs, secures complaint, enters the information on the patient’s chart.

Assists physicians with examination and treatment of patient and is accessible to them.

Assists physicians in office surgeries using sterile procedure guidelines to ensure non-contamination of sterile field. Sets up appropriate surgical instrument tray.

Screens telephone calls for the physicians. Takes accurate clinical messages within the limits of her knowledge and practice policy. May answer patient’s inquiries with respect to medical questions within the limits of knowledge and practice policy.

· Performs triage duties according to practice protocols and as scheduled by the Clinical Supervisor.

· Educates patients on treatment regimen as dictated by physicians; including thorough explanation of prescribed medication usage, procedures for scheduled testing, and summary review of overall therapeutic plan.

· Performs other related clinical duties as required.

• Other Clinical Care Duties:

· Ensures that all equipment in exam room is clean and properly set up prior to each patient encounter.

· Ensures solutions are adequate.

· Checks emergency kit (if applicable).

· Cleans and restocks examining rooms for the day’s use.

· Reviews patients’ charts for the day’s visit. Assures that diagnostic testing have been completed and/or scheduled.

· Ensures that reports from diagnostic tests ordered have been received and available for physician review.

· Prepares all diagnostic reports for availability to physicians. Ensures they are screened and initialed prior to filing in medical record.

· Calls patients with post-op instructions or leaves instructions on Patient Report phone system.

· Assists in maintaining all clinical equipment to include sterilizing, if applicable. Evaluates all equipment for damage and reports to the Practice Manager.

• Scheduling and Administrative Duties:

· Assures that patient appointments which are the result of triage by the medical assistant are placed on the schedule.

· Appropriately triages patients following physician preference/protocols for same day and/or work-in appointments.

· Documents telephone calls accurately in medical record.

· Maintains strict confidentiality.

· Performs other duties as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are optional at this time.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wooster, OH 44691: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: One location