Medical Assistant

U.S. Dermatology Partners; Wylie (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Dermatology Partners is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide support to licensed medical providers in clinical and surgical settings.

You will deliver safe, compassionate care, assist with examinations, record patient information, prepare treatment rooms, and manage specimens under physician direction. The role involves patient advocacy, vital signs measurement, medication administration, wound care, injections, and coordinating tests and appointments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs, weight, and height
• Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative rooms and prepare them for the physician
• Record patients' medical history, medications, allergies, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records
• Obtain proper consent forms prior to preparing a patient for treatment
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician following safety protocol
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care instructions and physicians' instructions to patients
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing injections and sutures
• Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies under provider direction
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping rooms neat and clean
• Inspect sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on sterile field in an organized manner
• Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining sterile field
• Assess the patient’s condition throughout the exam, procedure or surgery per facility policy and notify physician
• Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment between patients and at day’s end
• Dispose of infection waste and biohazard materials
• Schedule appointments for patients
• Change dressings on wounds
• Greet patients arriving at office or clinic
• Contact medical facilities to schedule tests/admission
• Inventory and assess need for instruments and supplies while keeping room stocked
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
• Document all procedures accurately and promptly
• Respond to emergencies per nursing standards and policy
• Assist physicians in emergencies and ensure proper documentation
• Inventory and order medical emergency supplies monthly
• Adhere to policies and procedures while supporting high quality service
• Perform other duties as necessary

Job description

Job Summary

The Medical Assistant is to provide assistance to the licensed‑medical provider in multiple settings including the clinic and surgical settings. They are to provide safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, individualized care to all patients. Responsible for the following, based on the needs of the organization:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a patient advocate during patient exam and treatment
• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Show patients to examination rooms, procedure rooms or operative rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Record patients' medical history, medications, allergies, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records.
• Ensure proper consent forms are obtained prior to preparing a patient for treatment
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician following safety protocol of right dose, right patient, right route, right drug and noting expiration date
• Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, wound care instructions and physicians' instructions to patients.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments and materials or performing such tasks as giving injections and removing sutures.
• Under provider direction, authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Inspect sterile items prior to opening and lay supplies out on sterile field in an organized manner
• Assist physician with surgical procedure while maintaining sterile field
• Assess the patient’s condition throughout the exam, procedure or surgery according to the facility’s policies and notify physician and RN of any indication of distress
• Responsible for cleaning room and medical equipment in between each patient and at the end of the day.
• Correctly dispose of infection waste and biohazard materials
• Schedule appointments for patients
• Change dressings on wounds.
• Greet patients arriving at office or clinic.
• Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests and/or admission.
• Inventory and assess the need for instruments, supplies and equipment while keeping the room stocked
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Perform accurate documentation of all procedures in a timely manner
• Respond to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol by having knowledge of equipment and supplies and is familiar with their location
• Assist physicians in patient, employee, or visitor medical emergencies and ensure proper documentation per facility’s policy.
• Inventory and order medical emergency supplies monthly and ensure all equipment is in proper working order.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities while supporting a culture of high quality and great customer service.
• Perform other duties that may be necessary or in the best interest of the organization.