Compassionate Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Room Prep

Chesapeake Urology; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Urology in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a Medical Assistant to coordinate clinical care and support physicians. You will prepare exam rooms, take vital signs, collect urine samples, and document results in the EHR. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and MA program or one year experience; some urology experience is a plus.

Travel within a reasonable region is expected. We offer competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or one year of Medical Assistant experience in a medical clinic is required. Urology experience is a plus.
• Proficiency in triaging patients, phlebotomy, administering injections, obtaining vitals, and processing specimens.

Responsibilities

• Prepares daily exam rooms in the clinical area for patient care, including stocking all necessary supplies.
• Escorts patients to exam rooms, taking the required vital signs and obtaining urine specimens; performs dip and automated urinalysis and microscopic preparation and review when indicated.
• Triage patient calls for pharmacy requests, test results, medical questions, and concerns as directed by the physician; document outcomes in EHR.
• Assists in the maintenance of all logs and records for OSHA/MOSHA.
• Adheres to and follows sterilization and disinfection practices throughout the facility.
• Adheres to bio-hazardous or red bag waste policy and procedure for properly disposing of biomedical waste.
• May welcome and greet all patients and visitors in person or over the phone.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

HIPAA compliance

Multitasking

Phone etiquette

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant program or 1 year MA experience

Tools

EHR systems

ICD/CPT coding

Job description

Chesapeake Urology in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a Medical Assistant to coordinate clinical care and support physicians. You will prepare exam rooms, take vital signs, collect urine samples, and document results in the EHR. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and MA program or one year experience; some urology experience is a plus.

Travel within a reasonable region is expected. We offer competitive pay and benefits.