Medical Assistant

EVMS Medical Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Assistant position at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is an entry-level role supporting a surgical practice. You will assist healthcare providers with basic clinical and administrative tasks while learning front- and back-office workflows and protocols.

Key duties include taking vital signs, preparing EMR charts, assisting physicians, answering phones, and maintaining clean, sanitized exam rooms. Certification in CMA/CCMA/RMA is required.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and active CMA/CCMA/RMA certification.
• Must have strong patient communication and basic computer skills.
• Experience with front- and back-office workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient vital signs and provide guidance on blood pressure, temperature, height, and weight.
• Prepare patient charts in EMR.
• Assist physicians with examinations.
• Answer phone calls.
• Clean and prepare exam rooms between patients.
• Sanitize instruments and exam rooms.

Skills

Customer service

Computer literacy

Education

Medical assistant program

Certification: CMA/CCMA/RMA

Tools

EMR software

Job description

The Department of Surgery at Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is seeking an outstanding Medical Assistant to join the team.

The Medical Assistant is an entry-level position responsible for assisting healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care in a surgical practice. This role involves performing basic clinical and administrative duties while learning the front and back-office workflows and protocols of the practice.

• Obtain patient vital signs, advising patients to help them in keeping up with blood pressure, temperature, height and weight.


• Prepare patients charts in EMR


• Assist physicians with examinations.


• Answer phone.


• Clean and prepare exam rooms between patients.


• Clean instruments and exam rooms make sure area is sanitized.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Successful completion of a medical assistant program (or equivalent military training) and active certification (CMA, CCMA, or RMA) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• No prior experience required; entry-level candidates encouraged to apply. Previous medical office experience with surgery experience performing relevant functions in a doctor’s office preferred. Must have some working knowledge of computers. Customer service-oriented individuals are required.

US-VA-Norfolk