Medical Assistant

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a Clinical Support o r Medical Assistant to provide basic patient care in an ambulatory setting.

The role includes taking vital signs, documenting findings, and assisting physicians with office procedures and medication administration. Responsibilities include updating patient records, educating patients, and communicating effectively with families and health care staff.

Qualifications

• 1 Year Physicians practice or ambulatory care setting - Required
• Certificate - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs on each patient and input into the EHR.
• Identify patient education needs and assist in patient teaching; communicate with patients and health care team.
• Ensure controls, specimen collection, proficiency testing and quality control follow policy and procedures.
• Follow policies for routine office procedures, medication administration and assisting providers (including IV therapy).

Skills

Vital signs

Patient education

Documentation

Communication

Education

Certificate - Preferred

Job description

Provides basic patient care which includes performing routine office procedures, administration of medications, testing and participating in patient education.Performs clinical duties in keeping with established policies and procedures, which includes routine office procedures and testing, administration of medications, and assisting physician.Keep an accurate and concise record of patient observations, treatments and procedures administered; documents findings in the medical record.Assists in the assessment of patient’s response to treatment relative to identifying common and recurring needs of the patient.Recognizes and anticipates urgent or emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.Identifies patient education needs and may assist in patient teaching as to appropriate health maintenance and management of illness.Communicates effectively with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.

Education

Certificate - Preferred

Experience

1 Year Physicians practice or ambulatory care setting - Required

License & Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Preferred

Core Job Functions

• Vital signs are taken on each patient, on each visit and input into eClinical Works. Verifies and updates patients clinical record on each visit.
• Identifies patient education needs and may assist in patient teaching as to appropriate health maintenance and management of illness. Communicates effectively with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
• All controls will be run according to policy and procedure. All specimen collection will be done according to policy and procedure. All proficiency testing and quality control assurance will be done according to policy and procedure.
• Follow policies and procedures for routine office procedures, test, administration of medications and assisting providers up to and including IV therapy. Recognizes and anticipates urgent and emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.