Medical Assistant

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA seeks a clinical support professional to provide basic patient care, assist with routine office procedures, administer medications, and support physicians.

You will take vital signs, document findings, and ensure accurate medical records, while communicating clearly with patients and care teams. Responsibilities include IV therapy assistance, specimen collection, and adherence to policies, procedures, and quality controls.

Qualifications

• Vital signs are taken at each visit and recorded in the medical record.
• Communicates effectively with patients and health care team.
• All controls, specimen collection, proficiency testing conducted per policy.
• Assists with routine office procedures and IV therapy as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient education

Communication

IV therapy

Med administration

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate - Preferred

Tools

eClinical Works

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.May require increased clerical duties as assigned.Performs or assists with other assignments, as required.

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.