Compassionate Medical Assistant | Patient Care & Procedures

Exer Urgent Care; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Exer Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to assist in examination and treatment under physician direction. You will interview patients, record vital signs, prepare treatment rooms, and support doctors during procedures.

We value a neat, professional appearance and strong communication. CPT I certification and experience with EKGs, blood draws, and basic labs are preferred. This is a center-based clinical role in Los Angeles, CA.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant experience
• CPT I certification
• Experience performing EKGs, blood draws, vital signs and IM injections.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be quick on your feet
• Neat and professional appearance
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Vocational certificate in Medical Assistant

Responsibilities

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
• Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
• Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests.
• Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.
• Assist doctors with charting.
• Chart auditing, CPT and ICD-9 review.
• Venipunctures, EKGs, Vital Signs, Blood draws, and Injections.
• Prep patients for examination and treatment, and assist during minor office procedures.
• Prepare exam and treatment rooms (instrument preparation and sterilization, prescription refills, faxing, and filing).

Skills

Medical Assistant experience

Effective written and verbal comms

Neat and professional appearance

Ability to work under pressure

EKG

Blood draws

Vital signs

Injections

Education

CPT I certification

Vocational certificate in Medical Assistant

Job description

Exer Urgent Care is seeking a Medical Assistant to assist in examination and treatment under physician direction. You will interview patients, record vital signs, prepare treatment rooms, and support doctors during procedures.

We value a neat, professional appearance and strong communication. CPT I certification and experience with EKGs, blood draws, and basic labs are preferred. This is a center-based clinical role in Los Angeles, CA.