Medical Assistant - Full Time - Days

Crisp Regional Health Services; Ashburn (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Crisp Regional Health Services is seeking a Medical Assistant to join the Physician Services team. The role supports data collection, comfort measures, and culturally sensitive care across developmental age groups.

The Medical Assistant collaborates with physicians and staff to implement care plans and ensure quality nursing standards. Under the leadership of the Manager, Physician Services, the individual will contribute to patient education, safety, and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; MA program or Associate degree preferred.
• Up to one year of related experience or equivalent education.
• No certification required.

Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Conducts an assessment of patient’s condition and documents findings.
• Uses professional judgment in treating patients and consults physician as needed.
• Reviews health risks and lifestyle changes with patient.
• Discusses medications and tests with patient and family and assists with scheduling.
• Schedules consultations and referrals and processes prescriptions as directed.
• Answers patient questions and addresses patient needs.
• Notifies patients of test results and follow-up visits as directed.
• Reinforces care and education plans with patient and family.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Clinical nursing concepts

Education

High school diploma or GED

MA program or Associate degree preferred

Job description

Under the leadership of the department Manager, Physician Services, the Medical Assistant is an active member of the Physician Services team that collects data and provides comfort measures and care to patients. The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing care that is appropriate for the patient’s developmental age and is culturally sensitive. The Medical Assistant formulates an appropriate plan for care and analyzes the effectiveness of interventions while effectively interacting with patients, families’ other medical office staff members. The Medical Assistant maintains standards of professional nursing.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Requires a high school diploma with an emphasis in Office Occupations and Administrative Skills or a GED state certification. A business office school, Medical Assistant program or Associate's degrees is preferred.
• Experience: Requires up to one year of work-related on-the-job experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Licensure, Registrations & Certifications: No certification required.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team with positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, and the medical office staff.
• Conducts an assessment of patient’s condition and documents findings.
• Uses professional judgment in treating patients and modifies the treatment and/or contacts the physician as appropriate.
• Reviews with patient relevant health-risks, nutritional issues and corresponding lifestyle changes that are warranted.
• Discusses with the patient and family member’s medications and medical tests and assists with their scheduling.
• Schedules consultations and referrals as needed and calls in prescriptions as directed.
• Answers patients’ questions and ascertains patients’ needs, acts upon routine requests, and relays information.
• Notifies patients of test results as directed and any follow-up visits requested by the physician.
• Communicates and reinforces patient care plan and education plan with patient and family and assesses the patient or family’s ability to comprehend.
• Ensures examination rooms are stocked with supplies and reorders supplies as necessary.
• Serves as a clinical leader, implementing nursing concepts, and mentoring other staff as necessary.
• Remains current on innovations, developments, new procedures, and techniques in nursing care to provide quality nursing care services.
• Assumes responsibility for safety, infection control and performance improvement as part of CRHS's efforts to provide quality care and services. Performs all associated duties, responsibilities, and tasks.
• Presents a professional image to CRHS's medical staff, co-workers, physicians, patients, and family members.
• Attends professional development programs and in-service training and meets the minimum requirement for continuing professional education.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.