Urgent Care Medical Assistant — Float & Support

Mary Washington Healthcare; Stafford (VA); Vor Ort; USD 29.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers, manage patient flow, and document vitals and encounters. You will assist with examinations and clerical tasks in a fast-paced clinic setting.

Certification is required or two years of MA experience with certification within 18 months of hire; CPR/BLS is required at hire; EMR experience is preferred. This is a full-time, on-site role in Stafford, VA.

Qualifikationen

• Must be certified Medical Assistant. In lieu of certification at hire, must have successfully completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of experience as a Medical Assistant at hire.
• For those that have completed a medical assistant training program or have two years of experience, must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 18 months of hire.
• Incumbents hired before March 2021 may be considered grandfathered in terms of education. Should an incumbent obtain the Medical Assistant certification, it would be considered a requirement of their role moving forward.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
• Proficiency in basic clinical skills as required by specialty (i.e. phlebotomy, blood pressure, EKG, injections) required.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality required.
• Minimum of 2 years' prior experience providing clinical support in a medical office setting preferred.
• Electronic Medical Records experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Greets and escorts patients to exam room in a timely and courteous manner.
• Reviews patient chart to ensure all reports and results required by provider are available prior to exam/treatment.
• Obtains and documents patient chief complaint.
• Obtains and documents patient vitals (i.e., height, weight, BP).
• Assists providers with examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Draws blood and/or assists in obtaining other specimens.
• Documents all activities/interventions, patient/family responses, medication prescribed, etc., in the medical record.
• Communicates with patients regarding provider advice/instructions within scope of training.
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines, and confidentiality policies.
• Phones in prescriptions to pharmacies based upon provider’s written orders.
• Assists patient with the scheduling of future appointments, surgeries, and/or diagnostic testing.
• The Medical Assistant is not authorized to interpret reports or results or independently dispense medical advice to patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Certified Medical Assistant

BLS CPR

Clinical skills

EMR experience

Infection control

Ausbildung

Medical Assistant training program

Experience as MA (two years) equivalence

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Jobbeschreibung

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to support providers, manage patient flow, and document vitals and encounters. You will assist with examinations and clerical tasks in a fast-paced clinic setting.

Certification is required or two years of MA experience with certification within 18 months of hire; CPR/BLS is required at hire; EMR experience is preferred. This is a full-time, on-site role in Stafford, VA.