Certified Medical Assistant

Ellsworth Healthcare Staffing; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency in Atlanta seeks a Medical Assistant to perform patient care, maintain records, and assist with medical duties. Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, administering medications, and supporting patient operations while ensuring compliance with HIPAA guidelines. Ideal candidates will contribute to a supportive environment aimed at enhancing patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care and observation duties under provider, RN, or LPN direction.
• Conduct routine and complex medical assistant clinical duties.
• Promote a supportive and healing environment for customer satisfaction.
• Assist in emergency situations as directed.
• Maintain patients' charts and records.
• Ensure proper identification and documentation for patients.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines.
• Verify orders and store unit supplies.
• Handle administrative duties such as faxing and obtaining medical records.

Job description

• Performs assigned patient care and observation duties under the direction of a licensed provider, RN, or LPN
• Performs routine and more complex medical assistant clinical duties to include, but not limited to obtaining vital signs, retrieving patient medical history, administering a limited profile of medications/vaccines, performing simple back office diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, performing EKG, Spirometry test, and maintaining examination rooms in an outpatient care setting
• Promotes a supportive and healing environment to enhance customer satisfaction
• Assists in emergency situations as directed by a licensed provider, RN, or LPN
• Maintains patients' charts and records
• Ensures patient has proper identification and documentation
• Follows HIPPA Guidelines and confidentiality
• Verify orders and store unit supplies
• May also be responsible for some administrative duties in support of patient and practice operations such as Faxing, obtaining medical records, and phone calls.